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MILE 49 on 6/20/12   -   TICHENOR LOCATION Curry  •  Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock CONDITIONS Wednesday 10:30 AM  •  Sunny  •  68° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the N  •  Tide: 3 ft HUMANS People: 25  •  Dogs: 6 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 11  •  Surfing: 4  •  c. 10 on dock; discussing a boat CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 25 ACTIV.COMMENTS Some people were walking their dogs. All the fishing boats appeared to be on the dock at Port Orford; tide was too low for launching until later in the day or evening. Some cars were parked at the restaurant on the dock; people were inside but not counted in my report. NOTABLE WILDLIFE cormorants, gull DEAD BIRDS Total: 3  •  Species/names: 1 Pacific loon 1 Western gull (only partial carcass) 1 with no head or feet; possibly a pigeon guillemot STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Wood pieces Almost no litter; very clean beach NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY People and a few dogs were enjoying the beautiful sunny day. I saw the fewest dead birds I have seen on any of my Coast Watch visits to this area. The beach was very clean and smooth. OBSERVER Tichenor EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 6/23/12 9:47 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US