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MILE 173 on 3/10/08   -   ZASOVERS LOCATION Lane  •  South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach CONDITIONS Monday 11:00 AM  •  Cloudy  •  55° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the SW  •  Tide: 0 ft HUMANS People: 3  •  Dogs: 1 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 0 CONCERNS Fire  •  Apparent violations: Ex-bonfire, charred wood covered with sand DISTURBANCES VEHICLES ACTIV.COMMENTS Sutton Creek curved up to Klahanne rip rap. A side stream covered by a log jam. Sutton creek mouth split in two as it enters the ocean. NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS The bluff at Sutton Creek is eroding slowly. Lots of logs washed up all along the shoreline. A log jam at the side creek to Sutton Creek. SUMMARY A cloudy morning with wind from Southwest. Many logs all along the shoreline, some long and straight,like telephone poles. The sand is still out, the roots of one stump visible. Sutton Creek has curved up to Klahanee rip rap and has two separate mouths as it enters the ocean. A flock of sea gulls are sitting at the mouth of the creek facing into the wind. OBSERVER ZASovers EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 3/10/08 12:39 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US