Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
May 4, 2019
Photos of deceased birds (2) and skate egg case
Report Details
Photos of deceased birds (2) and skate egg case
Conditions
Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 75.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 5. Tidepooling: 20. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: 1-cyclist. Mostly local folk who walked to site and live in the area
Concerns
Apparent violations: none observed.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Various species of shorebirds, Gulls, 1 Bald eagle, 5-7 several whales spouting (fins visible at times) off shore, 1 harbor seal in surf
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. I unknown (wing only-see attached photo) I Cormorant (see photo)
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. seemed like higher concentration of Mole crabs (Enerita analoga) - molting season perhaps?
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). I skate egg case (see attached photo)
New Development
none observed
Man-made Modifications
none observed
Natural Changes
none observed
Report Images
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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