Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
March 4, 2012
A gorgeous day, many people were out enjoying the beach.
Report Details
A gorgeous day, many people were out enjoying the beach. walking its length. Picked up an unusual and considerable amount of chunks of white styrofoam. Several small landslides have occurred this winter with continued undermining of the trees and foliage at the top of the cliffs. There have been very few birds normally seen in this area. Nine dead murres were found from 73rd Street access and to the north. A young man was seen climbing the steep and eroded cliff adjacent to the basalt outcropping at the north end of the beach.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 140. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 138. Other Activities: 2-kite flying. A young man was climbing the eroded wall just before the basalt outcropping at the north end of the beach (tidepool area). Seems pretty foolish with all the evident erosion.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 9. Murre
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. unusual amount of white styrofoam chunks
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Landslides/major boulder falls.
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Beautiful warm day - not crowded.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Lots of human activity and evidence of campfires and "building" with driftwood.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Was a dreary day, but active with the low tide.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Tourist season is upon us - observed later in the day, but leftovers visible.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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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
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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