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MILE 274 on 7/4/12   -   TOMANDERICA LOCATION Tillamook  •  Cape Lookout SP CONDITIONS Wednesday 10:15 AM  •  Sunny  •  59° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW  •  Tide: 0 ft HUMANS People: 200  •  Dogs: 20 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 69  •  Playing in surf: 30  •  Playing in sand: 20  •  Sitting: 75  •  Surfing: 4  •  Fishing: 2 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 55 ACTIV.COMMENTS Holiday crowd enjoying the beach. Pretty mellow. NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 1  •  Species/names: A skeleton with a few feathers - probably a gull STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Land-based debris  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Newly exposed roots/trees falling COMMENTS SUMMARY Quite a crowd for early in the day. Many families setting up for a full day at the beach w/tents, coolers, chairs, etc. The beach was pretty clean - noticed a lot of styrofoam. Talked to the ranger who said tsunami debris has been washing up mostly after storms - one small boat, lots of buoys and floats, lots of styrofoam. People are taking the buoys/floats as souvenirs. He said lots of people are coming to the beach specifically to look for debris. Didn't seem to be the case today - people engaged in usual beach activities - wading & swimming, building sand castles,walking and sunbathing. OBSERVER tomanderica EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/4/12 3:43 PM PHOTOS 1 periscope at Cape Lookout Description: From a distance, this snag looked like either a periscope or the Loch Ness Monster. Location: Cape Lookout beach, day use area Date: 07/04/2012 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US