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CoastWatch Mile 243 County Lincoln Description Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City Boundaries N 44° 59.399', W 124° 0.827' to N 44° 58.604', W 124° 0.985' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Roads End to Siletz River Vehicles • Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the Tillamook County-Lincoln County line (45° 02.6706', Mile 247), southerly to Yaquina Bay (44° 37.0374', Mile 215), except for the following locations within the corporate limits of Lincoln City: (A) A distance of 150 feet on each side of the westerly extension of North 35th Court; (B) A distance of 150 feet on each side of the westerly extension of North 15th Street. Weather Current Weather Conditions at nearby stations (may take a minute or two on a dialup connection) Tides The NOAA Tide Predictions site may be found here. Click on the station nearest to your location to see predicted tides in graphical and tabular formats. Photo Giant mussels   6/11/07 The photos represent large sized mussels that have been pecked loose from the upper portions of their rocks by large seagulls. The gulls then drop them ashore in the sand or even into the beach grass. These harvesters do not seem to mind that other gulls make their meals of these mussels before the larger birds come to the table. I have placed a one-foot rule on the tray next to the mussels to show scale. ejlarocque

5 REPORTS FOR MILE 243: rick & janet Jul 13, 2012 9:00 AM   A cloudy, quiet morning on this normally busy beach. Walkers, joggers,a few dogs, 2 surf fishers, 2 dead birds - 1 old, 1 new. Sea very calm. Very little debris on beach which is surprising and pleasant after the busy 4th of July week.   MORE  rick & janet Mar 28, 2009 8:30 AM   Human activities: many people, just strolling and frolicking, nothing unusual Shoreline Wildlife: Driftline very high and scarce. Only one partial bird remains observed Physical Changes: The cave just north of 15th street seems larger.   MORE  ejlarocque Jul 11, 2007 1:20 PM   I have been following the behaviors along the rocks at ebb tides this month, as large mussels have appeared onshore and in the grasses. Many of the mussels were still alive. My findings show that large seagulls have been dislodging the mussels from the tops of the rocky outcroppings. They do this by snipping the tough strings by which the mussels attach themselves to the rocks. Curious behavior among these large gulls is that they do not seem to mind whether anyone else collects the deposited mussels. I have been watching for a possible reason for this un-gullishly generous act, but can discern neither familial nor fillial relationships. The large gulls simply detatch the mussels, grip them by the strings, fly toward shore, drop each mussel and then fly back for more. From time to time, these gulls open an ensconsed mussel and dine while atop the rock.   MORE  Jacksons Jun 20, 2007 9:30 AM   We compared last years photos of the new beach grass clumps that had been planted at the base of the cliff area about half way down our mile. The beach grass is filling in nicely. Major Bluff Erosion: Again, we compared our photos with today's walk and did not see any new erosion along the cliffs/bluffs. The beach itself had a very clean look. A few old logs up high near the bluffs.   MORE  rick & janet Mar 21, 2007 12:00 AM   Tide was out, and beach was relatively clean. A new home is being built on 26th St. bluff.   MORE