Mile 192 Report
Cape Perpetua north
September 18, 2007
Like our last mile observation, today was uneventful.
Report Details
Like our last mile observation, today was uneventful. There were a few people taking in ocean views at Yachats Ocean Road, but elsewhere there was little evidence of human activity. The rental house at the end of Windy Way in Yachats has been bulldozed and there are now 2 grassy, empty lots for sale. There is no damage to the adjacent bluff, but there will doubtless be construction to follow. Seasonal changes are much in evidence. Sand has returned to the rocky inlets, and there is much sand on rocky ledge formations adjacent to the water. As always there are many piles of freshly emptied mussel shells, indicating the popularity of this rocky feeding area. We were able to view four oystercatchers on a rock feeding on mussel colonies. We didn't see a lot of birds, but there were gulls, cormorants, surf scoters, pelicans, about a dozen black turnstones, two rock sandpipers, and no dead birds at all. Gender Creek is down to a trickle, but there is still seepage from many bluffs, maintaining mossy, algal growth on the rocks with many small freshwater pools containing tadpoles and water insects.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Walking or running: 7.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, Brandt's cormorants, oystercatchers, pelicans, black turnstones, rock sandpipers, surf scoters; sealions; ochre seastars, mussels, barnacles
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.
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Mile 192
Cape Perpetua north
Very bad year for the seagulls and oystercatchers on the Cleft of the Rock sanctuary.
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Mile 192
Cape Perpetua north
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
Cape Perpetua north
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
Cape Perpetua north
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
Cape Perpetua north
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.
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Mile 192
Cape Perpetua north
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
Cape Perpetua north
Spring is not very much in evidence on mile 192, although there are subtle signs of change.
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Mile 192
Cape Perpetua north
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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