Mile 330 - Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake - March 21, 2023 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

It was a sunny, clear day. There was 12 people walking, walking their dogs, and playing in the sand. There were 6 tufted puffins seen swimming in the waves! There was a strange amount of dead crabs washed shore, some still whole but dead. There was a possible marine mammal carcass decaying on the beach. There was various pieces of clothing found as litter, trash near extinguished campfires, and fishing debris such as nets. We filled an entire trash bag while conducting this survey.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 7.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6. Playing in sand: 6. Sitting: 2. Two people were walking their dog and brought us trash they picked up. ORPD was driving the beach and also picking up trash. They are included in the Cars/Trucks count.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 11.

Notable Wildlife

6 Tuffed puffins seen swimming in the water. Small shorebirds, possibly semipalmated plovers were seen along shoreline.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Many dead crabs seen along the shoreline. Dead marine mammal carcass on beach - undistinguishable

Driftline Content

Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Report Images

Possible marine mammal carcass found decaying on the beach

Dead crabs found along the beach near the water

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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).

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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.

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