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MILE 216 on 3/17/12   -   RANGER BUG LOCATION Lincoln  •  Newport, Nye Beach south CONDITIONS Saturday 10:28 AM  •  Cloudy  •  49° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the N  •  Tide: 6 ft HUMANS People: 37  •  Dogs: 9 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 10  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 4  •  Sitting: 0  •  Photography: 3  •  Rockhunting: 0  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0  •  Dog-walking: 20 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 12  •  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 Many dogs off leash. NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 1  •  Species/names: 1 rhinoceros auklet STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS 1 comb jelly (Pleurobrachia bachei) DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces  •  Land-based debris  •  Ocean-based debris NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS Erosion fence added above pre-existing rip-rap north of the Nye Beach turnaround. SUMMARY Relatively high tide, but still quite a few people on the beach. Not much debris, not many dead animals. Lots of loose dogs. OBSERVER Ranger Bug EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 3/22/12 9:47 PM PHOTOS 1 Erosion fencing on cliff below hotel Description: Erosion fencing on cliff below hotel, above pre-existing rip-rap, north of the Nye Beach turnaround. Location: N 44.63947652 W 124.06312691 Date: 03/17/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Terry L. Morse 2 Mew Gulls on Nye Beach Description: Mew gulls (Larus canus) on Nye Beach Location: N 44.63036011 W 124.06566555 Date: 03/17/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Terry L. Morse PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US