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| | A PHOTO FROM THE REPORTS | |  | Wed May 7, 12:00 AM looking south from access stairs Looking south from access stairs at north end of mile 224 during low tide. Location: north end of mile 224, stairs giving access to beach. Copyright: (c) 2008 Susan E. Hogg SHOW FULL SIZE PHOTO | malachite — Significant exposure of the beach not long after low tide, unusual number of short lengths of lumber (used) in the driftline, some shorebirds seen on the beach--unusual sight on this mile. COMPLETE REPORT | Mile 224 Lincoln County, Beverly Beach north, Johnson Creek MORE ABOUT MILE 224 | | OTHER RECENT REPORTS |
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| | EVENTS | | | Sun May 11 12:00 AM NEW Volunteers Invited to join Oystercatcher Survey |  Black Oystercatcher Each year, the U.S. Geological Survey monitors the population of black oystercatchers nesting in Oregon. This year, the basic survey takes place May 11-20. Volunteers are assigned routes to cover in searching for nesting oystercatchers. If possible, they are asked to survey along the same route a second time.
Those interested in becoming more deeply involved, especially if they live on the coast near a site, can volunteer to monitor a nest throughout the summer.
Some survey routes, and some nests, may require a challenging hike, while others are easily accessible. The greatest need for volunteers is on the south coast.
For information or to volunteer, contact Claire Welch of the U.S.G.S., (541) 745-3067 or EMAIL.
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| | MILE REPORTS SINCE APR 13 2008 | May 7 MILE 224 malachite Significant exposure of the beach not long after low tide, unusual number of short lengths of lumber (used) in the driftline, some shorebirds seen on the beach--unusual sight on this mile. MORE | | May 7 MILE 171 oldMGguy Recent northerly winds have begun the formation of the summer sand drift patterns near the North jetty. MORE | May 7 MILE 208 kittyhorse A toilet hanging over the bluff for a month seems obnoxious
(2 houses south of Curtis Street wayside north of Seal Rock)
I still find the dumping of trees, branches, garden vegetation, etc.over ... MORE | | May 6 MILE 169 gGates Extremely low tide today, pretty quiet morning. Found a few agates, unfortunately no razor clams. MORE | | May 4 MILE 198 bahngarten Very clean beach. 200 sanderlings, 8 whimbrels actively feeding on mole crabs, and other small sand dwellers. MORE | | May 1 MILE 146 cmoore On our walk today we found four round buoys (one 12" diam. and three 8") from fishing boats, one from China. Two had been in the water a long time, encrusted with Lepas (goose barnacles) which had ... MORE | | Apr 28 MILE 152 cmoore A quiet Monday walk on a quiet beach. There was evidence of ATV action over the weekend--tire tracks in the sand. We picked up a garbage bag of trash, including a plastic bottle from China. ... MORE | | Apr 27 MILE 146 cmoore A beautiful Sunday south of the Winchester jetty. People were enjoying the calm water and nice day. No changes of note since we walked the beach last fall. MORE | Apr 27 MILE 220 lmabeggs This beach showed little sign of human use. The only litter was in the driftline. Some new areas of sliding on the bank were noted. A bluff visible from the beach shows lots of erosion that is ... MORE | Apr 27 MILE 10 chandpt No problems seen. Foggy day so most visitors walked the beach, enjoyed the quiet. MORE | | Apr 26 MILE 16 Christine This is the section of Mile 16 I call Thunder Rock Cove Viewpoint South. When I arrived at the viewpoint parking, there was 1 truck parked near the section I call Thunder Rock Cove North, unknown ... MORE | | Apr 26 MILE 217 firstrobin It was a beautiful day, and many people were enjoying the beach. Children played in the water and the sand. Dogs ran free on the beach. The sun was warm and there was little wind. There were thin ... MORE | | Apr 24 MILE 43 Dale Lee Accessing mile 43 requires a 10-15 minute walk down a moderate slope on an informal game trail. With the rapidly growing vegatation, spring is the season where the trail goes from being the easiest ... MORE | | Apr 24 MILE 188 claretucker North side - some large trash items at end of beach. Pair of oyster catchers on "island" rock. MORE | Apr 24 MILE 61 cwatch61 Mile 61 remained free of natural and man made debris. A dead Stellar Sea Lion and an ATV were observed and reported. MORE | | Apr 22 MILE 201 nardat@comcast.net The 4 things that stand out this time, compared to Jan. are:
1. 3 dead fulmars
2. So many more huge logs on the beach
3. lots of razor clam shells and mussel shells
4. The erosion of the ... MORE | Apr 21 MILE 214 malachite Interesting foredune undercutting or erosion present on one section of the beach. Associated with more (than average for this beach) steeply sloping beach & cobble sized sediment (if that's the ... MORE | | Apr 17 MILE 111 J Grove Kelp/Algae, small rocks and wood pieces in driftline. Low human impact (5)-walking. One dog. Concerned about kelp/algae collection. MORE | | Apr 15 MILE 223 shan&louie The beach was fairly quiet and clean and the amount of human presence i.e. trash from ocean and beachcombers was less than on other walks. The work on the new Spencer Creek Bridge continues and ... MORE | Apr 13 MILE 179 oystercatcher It was a pleasant day for beach goers, alternating sun and overcast with moderate wind. Lots of cars coming and going from the parking lot. People tide pooling, climbing on the rocks, beachcombing, ... MORE |
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CoastWatch, a citizen monitoring program, engages Oregonians in personal stewardship over their shoreline. Volunteers adopt mile-long segments of Oregon's coast, keeping watch for natural changes and human-induced impacts, reporting on their observations, and sounding the alarm about threats and concerns.
CoastWatch is founded on individual vigilance and responsibility for one portion of the ocean shore. But the program also links hundreds of 'mile adopters' in a coastwide network of concerned citizens taking action to conserve shoreline resources. CoastWatchers serve as an early warning system not only for the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, but also for neighbors along their miles, local government, regulatory agencies and other conservation groups. |
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