-->

MILE 236 on 11/23/09   -   STREETS LOCATION Lincoln  •  Gleneden Beach, State Wayside CONDITIONS Monday 9:00 AM  •  Rain  •  40° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the SW  •  Tide: 6.8 ft HUMANS People: 9  •  Dogs: 4 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 6  •  Rockhunting: 3 CONCERNS Litter  •  Driftwood removal  •  Apparent violations: : A couple was loading a few logs into their pickup at the Laurel Street access; found a recently consumed can of spaghetti, with plastic fork and a pink plastic bowl discarded at foot of Laurel access signposts (think debris unrelated to driftwooders)s DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2 ACTIV.COMMENTS not enough beach to allow for much activity, as tides were pushing to the bulkheads; even low tides threatened beachcombers; at the foot of Wallace Street sat a collection of huge machinery. Sign saying “beach repair equipment” – a very large backhoe, a medium sized backhoe, and a road grader with wide bucket. A pile of large gravel at the access. Could not tell what they were doing. No humans. NOTABLE WILDLIFE 1 dead crow 1 dead egret (?) three pieces of a dark brown-feathered bird. The wing from elbow/wrist to tip was 12” – whole length nearly 2 feet. Pronounced yellow hooked beak on one of the pieces. I think these are pieces of two whole birds. DEAD BIRDS Total: 5 STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Land-based debris  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls COMMENTS Due to erosion of fill, boulders have been exposed at rescue access south of Laurel, making the access nearly unpassable. I will check on this in January and contact authorities if it has not been amended. This is the area where three houses were threatened by eroded cliffs during November storms 3 years ago. SUMMARY Unusual amount of driftwood for this beach, due to storms and wind directions. Only notable difference to shoreline is erosion of fill material at the beach rescue access south of Laurel Street. Riprap was replaced three years ago when houses teetered on the edge, and access was rebuilt with large boulders. Boulders now must be traversed to move from land to shore, making it nearly impassable. Will check on this again in January. OBSERVER Streets EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 12/22/09 1:12 PM  •  EDITED 12/22/09 1:22 PM PHOTOS  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME