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MILE 212 on 7/11/12   -   LAMBERSONS LOCATION Lincoln  •  Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek CONDITIONS Wednesday 9:30 AM  •  Fog  •  50° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the N  •  Tide: 4.5 ft HUMANS People: 11  •  Dogs: 1 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 0  •  Playing in sand: 0  •  Sitting: 0  •  kite flying, soccer CONCERNS Apparent violations: tire tracks DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS People enjoying the beach, saw Mountain bike and horse tracks NOTABLE WILDLIFE gulls, 2 eagles, white-crowned sparrow, house finch, crows, 3 Caspian terns, 28 pelicans flying north; few crab carapaces, some dried seagrass and fucus DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Wood pieces  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam 1 shaggy piece of mooring line NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls  •  Newly exposed roots/trees falling COMMENTS SUMMARY The beach was pleasant and sunny, with 11 people and one dog enjoying the morning before the afternoon fog bank came ashore. People were walking, running, sitting, flying kites and playing soccer. Sand covered the rock shelf and cobbles, and there was very little debris. Large driftwood had been used to build several wind shelters, one decorated with a crab float. Birds included gulls (including one Heermann's Gull), crows, swallows, sparrows, House Finch, 2 eagles, 3 Caspian Terns, and 28 pelicans flying north. The cliffs were adorned with yellow monkeyflowers, clover, wild rose and asters. All in all, a very nice day for a walk on the beach! OBSERVER Lambersons EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/12/12 6:45 PM PHOTOS 1 Driftwood shelter Description: Wind shelter built of large driftwood, one of several near the mouth of Grant Creek. Date: 07/11/2012 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US