Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
Douglas County
Longitude: -124.212600632670
- Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the south bank at the Umpqua River (43° 40.0818', Mile 146) southerly to the Douglas County-Coos County line (43° 36.7314', Mile 142).
2021
A couple fresh dead common murres being fed on by turkey vultures. People with off leash dogs on the beach, some of which disturbed gulls and peep sp.. Snowy plovers on the upper beach. Most beach visitors walking or sitting.read more
2016
There were various kinds of plastic located at the high wrack line. Most of the continuous upper line of wrack consisted of huge logs of different sizes. The high wrack line was located another 30 to 50 yards higher than average from major storm activity during January 2016.read more
2015
I thought it was unusual to find a shark carcass, since I have never observed any other fish besides a Lamprey.read more
The mile of beach looked normal except with less sand buildup because of less winter storm activity. I have never seen so many Valella-Valella. Lots more than last summer, 2014.read more
Lot and lots of wood debris of all sizes washed up on the shore from recent storms.read more
2014
Nice autumn day. 16 people on the beach No concerns4 dead birds 2 Western Gulls and 2 Common Murrespretty mellow survey. Very Balmy.read more
Only 3 people walking on the beach. Dead birds--2 Western gulls and 1 Common murre. Dune modification- possibly due to calm summerread more
No concerns or people on the beach today.read more
Nice day on the beach. 15 people walking Only concern is the thousands of BB and larger sized styrofoam pellets. Probably most were from the dock that broke apart in the Bastendorff Beach area.read more
2013
Rather nice day on the beach. Many dead birds though. Tried to rescue one that was still alive by taking it home and calling the bird rescue in Bandon, was going to take it there in the morning, but the bird passed within a couple hours. (starvation)read more