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MILE 121 on 9/21/10   -   LOUISEW LOCATION Coos  •  Gregory Point, Lighthouse Beach, Mussel Reef CONDITIONS Tuesday 4:45 PM  •  Cloudy  •  Wind: Calm/Light  •  Tide: -1.2 ft HUMANS People: 9 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 9 CONCERNS Fire  •  Litter  •  Apparent violations: 3 large fire pits, 1 with much trash DISTURBANCES Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Sea Lions resting on rocks at south end of mile. DEAD BIRDS STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Land-based debris  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT Nothing new. Photographed old concrete. MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls  •  Major cracks appearing in bluffs Small landslides with cracks on bluff continuing to open. COMMENTS Good infill of sand on beach. Wrack exposed only at one place on beach. SUMMARY Sea Lions resting on rocks at south end of mile. Small landslides with cracks on bluff continuing to open. Good infill of sand on beach. Wrack exposed only at one place on beach. Kelp/algae, shells, animal casings, wood pieces, plastic pellets and Styrofoam in driftline. Very little debris on the beach. Nine people walking on the beach. OBSERVER LouiseW EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 9/30/10 3:28 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US