Mile 330 - Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake - March 16, 2008 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Nothing unusual these past months. Our area allows driving on the beach and we have many dog walkers. We have picked up a lot of trash in the last month of which most is plastic.

Conditions

Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 5. Playing in sand: 1. Other Activities: dog walking.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 12.

Notable Wildlife

Only a few gulls and sanderlings

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. lots of plastic!!! Mostly bottles.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal.

Actions & Comments

Tides these past few weeks have appeared "dirty" leaving a rust colored stain on the beach. Relatively quiet for some time.

alkarbeck

CoastWatcher

All Mile 330 Reports

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Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

May 4, 2024

I am writing this dispatch report for Coast Watch mile 330, Sunset Beach to document notable avifauna I observed during spring migration, which include 12 Ruddy Turnstone, 7 Black Turnstone, 3 Black-bellied Plovers along with Whimbrel, Semipalmated Plover, Western Sandpiper, and Dunlin. Also noted on the beach feeding on a dead seal carcass was a juvenile bald eagle (see photo below).

sultanym

Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

April 27, 2024

An early morning walk on mile 330 with overcast skies, rain, and moderate wind revealed few humans (mainly people clamming at the low tide) yet significant marine debris along the wrack line.

sultanym