Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
September 20, 2008
I was especially surprised to find, for the first time, a dead beaver, much less such a large beaver.
Report Details
I was especially surprised to find, for the first time, a dead beaver, much less such a large beaver. The cliff continues to erode. I think we will be able to witness the isolation of the headland rock from the uplifted basalt cliffs within my lifetime. The beach seems barren: there's so few birds, shoreline, raptors, woodland.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 26. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 12. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 4. Surfing: 2. Other Activities: kiteflying-4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 15.
Notable Wildlife
a very large dead beaver near the north end at the high tide line, a dozen murres
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
lvoelker
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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
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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
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