Report Details

The weekend was mild, but foggy and damp from the recent rain, and mile 192 was deserted except for a couple enjoying a walk on the rocks and a man walking two small dogs. There was quite a bit of seepage from the bluffs in many places, but all creeks were still low, despite recent rain. There were many fresh water pools among the rocks, but not much life in those pools except for mosquito larvae and snails. The day was quiet with regard to bird activity, but also visibility was poor because of the fog. We saw a few killdeer and a couple of oystercatchers that were feeding among the rocks and not acting territorial as we had seen in June. There were numbers of birds, some of which were cormorants, swimming and diving in the surf close to the rocky shore, but because of the poor visibility we could not identify the others. We did not see any pelicans this time. There were large numbers of gulls on the rocky shelf at the south end of the mile, along with cormorants and a few sealions. Sand was quite high in all of the inlets, and there was much sand on the flat, rocky shelves close to the water. There was a fair amount of brownish foam in the surf, which was active after the recent rainy weather. There was a lot of broad-leaved seaweed on the rocks at waterline at the mouths of many of the inlets. There were numerous sea palms at water's edge, and also quite a number dislodged and lying higher in the rocks, presumably as a result of recent wave activity. Fewer wildflowers this time, so summer is winding down....

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.6 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 3. One small recent fire site found among the rocks. Otherwise, not much evidence of human activity.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

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All Mile 192 Reports

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Mile 192

December 29, 2019

Very bad year for the seagulls and oystercatchers on the Cleft of the Rock sanctuary.

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Mile 192

December 31, 2018

Since much of my mile is rocky with steep embankments, I can't really get down to view it from eye level.

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Mile 192

November 10, 2017

I can't get down to the water on much of my mile but I will try as soon as I get a dry day.

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Mile 192

February 21, 2010

Despite warmer than normal temperatures since December, the main sign of the coming change of seasons was the widespread growth of bright green algae around pools and runoff areas on all the rocky shelves we explored.

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Mile 192

August 29, 2009

The weekend was mild, but foggy and damp from the recent rain, and mile 192 was deserted except for a couple enjoying a walk on the rocks and a man walking two small dogs.

mcrobbins

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Mile 192

June 15, 2009

The day was sunny and warm, with a light breeze, and only a few other people were out exploring.

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Mile 192

March 13, 2009

Spring is not very much in evidence on mile 192, although there are subtle signs of change.

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Mile 192

September 21, 2008

Despite the mild weekend weather, we did not see much human activity during our walk, except at the beach access directly off Yachats Ocean Road.

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