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MILE 171 on 4/4/08   -   OLDMGGUY LOCATION Lane  •  Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty CONDITIONS Friday 11:00 AM  •  Sunny  •  47° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the SW HUMANS People: 18  •  Dogs: 5 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 15  •  Sitting: 3  •  Fishing: 1 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 14 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Unusually large flock of crows, the usual gaggle of gulls, and two osprey. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS One clear-blueish jelly, 10" in diameter. DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces  •  Ocean-based debris NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS A tip of the hat to last weekend's beach cleaners. Mile 171 is wonderfully debris-and-trash free. SUMMARY The sand is back! There is a dramatic increase in the sand distribution on the upper beach area, particularily in "The Lagoon" area just north of the Siuslaw River North Jetty. The mystery shell photo I posted on 3/18/08 has been identified. Lloyd Maxfield, our website administrator, says the mystery shell is a ... (I'm not making this up)... "Green False-Jingle", a relative of the oyster. OBSERVER oldMGguy EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 4/4/08 12:44 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US