Mile 312 - Cannon Beach, Tolovana Park south - March 6, 2009

Report Details

Wonderful sunny winter day with very low tide today at the time of my walk. Sand has returned in most places on my mile. Area is pretty clean...no large pieces of debris. Large logs have moved close to the banks. Very small mid beach wrack today with jellyfish pieces and some mole crabs.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 20. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 4. Tidepooling: 2. folks well behaved today during my walk. Dogs under good control.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none noted.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 20. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

One harbor seal, one Oystercatcher, several Western Gulls, one Harlequin Duck, several Black Scoters, one Turnstone and several crows on the beach.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Northern Fulmar

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

none noted

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. dog poop bags

Man-made Modifications

nothing new

Natural Changes

sand buildup recently

Actions & Comments

no problems noted today