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MILE 220 on 1/18/09   -   LMABEGGS LOCATION Lincoln  •  Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south CONDITIONS Sunday 12:30 PM  •  Sunny  •  55° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the SE  •  Tide: 1.9 ft HUMANS People: 20  •  Dogs: 4 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 2  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 2  •  Photography: 1  •  Rockhunting: 2  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 5 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Birds including oyster catchers DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS 1 dead sea star DRIFTLINE Animal casings  •  Land-based debris  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam small plastic pieces NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Newly exposed roots/trees falling  •  Visible retreat of solid bluff  •  Erosion of vegetated foredune COMMENTS SUMMARY Bluff erosion is particularly noticeable this date. This mile does not have heavy human activity so human impact is not great. There are two stairs down to the beach from Schooner Landing Condos and a nearby neighborhood. Both have been damaged signficantly by the winter storms. OBSERVER lmabeggs EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 1/19/09 11:36 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US