Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
September 1, 2008
The scrubbed-clean cliffs of winter (through June) have now transformed to the heavily scree-skirted cliffs.
Report Details
The scrubbed-clean cliffs of winter (through June) have now transformed to the heavily scree-skirted cliffs. A large chunk of the rocky point fell about three weeks ago. More of the vegetated area crowning the cliffs is sliding down hill.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 40. Walking or running: 30. Playing in sand: 7. Photography: 1. Fishing: 2.
Concerns
Fire, Shellfish or invertebrate collection
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 39. RVs/Buses parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Murres, one pelican, one gull
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Murre, which left its "angel" shadow behind, having died where it crawled from the surf line.
Driftline Content
Shells. Lots of feathers; lots of large sea palm
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Evidence of wave overtopping, Landslides/major boulder falls.
lvoelker
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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
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
