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MILE 220 on 4/16/10   -   LMABEGGS LOCATION Lincoln  •  Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south CONDITIONS Friday 8:45 AM  •  Sunny  •  50° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S  •  Tide: -0.09 ft HUMANS People: 15  •  Dogs: 10 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 9  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Rockhunting: 2  •  Tidepooling: 4 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 5 ACTIV.COMMENTS Most people were exploring the low tidal zone. Two neighbors had garbage bags and were picking up the larger pieces of plastic debris on the beach. NOTABLE WILDLIFE 3 oystercatchters DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS 1 dead sea star, 1 crab DRIFTLINE Plastic pellets  •  Ocean-based debris An alarming increase in plastic debris--especially small pieces. NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Newly exposed roots/trees falling  •  Visible retreat of solid bluff  •  Evidence of wave overtopping Two stairs that lead to land above were no longer there. COMMENTS SUMMARY Very little sand on the beach right now. Winter erosion of the sandy bluff has been significant. Two staircases that lead to Skinner's landing and a neighborhood access are gone. There was a significant increase in the plastic debris, especially tiny pieces of plastic in the shoreline. Two neighbors were picking up the larger pieces of debris, but the size and amount of the smaller pieces prevented being able to remove this litter. OBSERVER lmabeggs EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 4/16/10 4:28 PM PHOTOS 1 Continued Erosion of the Bluff Description: Area where a staircase was. Location: Mile 220 Date: 04/16/2010 2 Plastic debris on the beach. Location: Mile 220 Date: 04/16/2010  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME