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Everyone seemed to be enjoying the sunny beach. Kite flying and sandcastle building were both big attractions and apparently "Madison Rocks" because it was carved in the sand very large. Small flocks of larger birds occupied parts of the shoreline. The usual cigarette butts and small pieces of garbage were retrieved. No adverse activity or physical changes in beach line were noted.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 26. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 14. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 4. Surfing: 1. Other Activities: Metal detecting, sun bathing, kite flying. Sunny day, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Kite flying and sand castle building were both big attractions. No adverse activity noted.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 16.

Notable Wildlife

Small flocks of birds occupied parts of the beach, species unknown to me.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass. An unusual amount of bird feathers were all along the shoreline.

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Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

January 7, 2024

Lots of plastic debris along the recent high tide wrack line.

Mike Mueller

Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

March 7, 2023

Making an observation that amount of current drift wood piled up is three times the amount from one year ago.

Mike Mueller

Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

December 28, 2022

Viewed & recorded a very high tide with a strong wind behind it creating a King Tide like conditions.

Mike Mueller

Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

October 3, 2022

Just a mild beautiful day for being cloudy.

SmithRiver

Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

August 24, 2022

Observed a what looked to be a young Stellar Sea Lion resting on the sand inside the triangle where they raise & harvest Pacific Oysters.

Mike Mueller

Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

August 23, 2022

The firefighters from  the Oregon Forest Association were busy putting out a beach driftwood fire, caused by human activity.

Mike Mueller

Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

July 19, 2022

Today was a CoastWatch orientation led by naturalist, Marty Giles.

Mike Mueller

Mile 146

North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse

July 16, 2022

Observation of an eagle feeding.

SmithRiver