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MILE 121 on 12/25/09   -   LOUISEW LOCATION Coos  •  Gregory Point, Lighthouse Beach, Mussel Reef CONDITIONS Friday 11:45 AM  •  Sunny  •  50° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light  •  Tide: 0.8 ft HUMANS People: 9  •  Dogs: 2 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 6  •  Surfing: 3 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 3  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Sea lion swimming along shoreline. Large amount of kelp. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS One medium sized fish that looked like some kind of salmon, but it was fairly decomposed. Also found a piece of something that measured about 2 feet by 1 1/2 ft. Could not tell what it was. DRIFTLINE Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT Drainage pipes Seems that drainage pipes along that beach are growing. MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls COMMENTS SUMMARY This beach never ceases to amaze me. When other beaches are loosing sand this one is in-filling. Sometimes in summer it is down to rock. The drainage pipes are making numerous small streams that do wash out the beach sand. The large waves we have had lately appear to be going all the way up to the cliff in most places at high tide causing landslides and boulder falls. Large amount of kelp/algae, wood pieces, plastic pellets and Styrofoam in the driftline. Sea lion swimming along shoreline. One medium-sized fish that looked like some kind of salmon, but was fairly decomposed. Also found an unidentifiable object that measured about 2 feet by 1 1/2 ft. Moderate human use (9)-6 walking and 3 surfing. Two dogs. OBSERVER LouiseW EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 1/8/10 2:54 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US