Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
March 16, 2008
Lots of shredded/pulverized plastic debris in the surf line for the past three weeks.
Report Details
Lots of shredded/pulverized plastic debris in the surf line for the past three weeks.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 100. Walking or running: 54. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 40.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Murre
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Small rocks. A huge tire; lots of plastic
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls.
lvoelker
CoastWatcher
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Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Lots of human activity and evidence of campfires and "building" with driftwood.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Was a dreary day, but active with the low tide.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Tourist season is upon us - observed later in the day, but leftovers visible.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
After king tides and heavy surf, most of the usual driftwood was up nearer the bank along with minimal bull kelp.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
The beach mile varied quite a bit - with the south (less traveled) section with darkened sands and clear of most debris while the north end, with more visitors, was covered in stones with more small debris (esp.
LisaBC
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Just wanted to say there have been a lot of brown pelicans this season, more than I've ever seen, and I'm wondering if they will stay for the winter?
TerryH
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Lazy, late summer day on Road End beach.
TerryH