Mile 246 - Cliffs north of Roads End Beach - 03/29/2024 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area. The dogs were well-behaved as well. The pictures include one facing north from the south end of the mile, the tree at the top of the north bluff (not god's thumb), one facing south from the north end, wrack line, velvella/by-the-wind sailors, and I believe two pictures of the landslide.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.35 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 33. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 32. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: Nothing unusual. Nothing of concern

Concerns

Apparent violations: No concerns.

Notable Wildlife

The shore had a considerable amount of velella/by-the-wind sailors, but I don't know enough about them to tell if they were living or dead.

Beached Birds

n/a

Stranded Marine Mammals

n/a

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

n/a

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Previously mentioned velella/by-the-wind sailors

New Development

Nothing new

Man-made Modifications

n/a

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls. See pictures, but it did appear that there had been a slide approximately midway on the mile. The slide consisted of rocks and trees.