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A busy day at mile 214! Low wind and a little sunshine brought families out to play in the sand. Recent storms/ high tides pulled in large wood as well as marine debris (styrofoam, ropes, etc).

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 3.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 127. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 62. Playing in sand: 27. Sitting: 27.

Concerns

Litter

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

New Development

Bluff development. The bluff has eased a bit moving north but is still 6-8 tall and steep south of the 61 marker.

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Mile 214

February 12, 2024

Nice day, Most every walking.

Eric Matthews

Mile 214

November 2, 2023

Nice day at Mile 214.

MatthewsE

Mile 214

October 31, 2023

Quiet day, mostly walkers out.

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Mile 214

September 19, 2023

The Oregon Coast Aquarium is recharging the NOAA MDMAP site within CoastWatch Mile 214.

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Mile 214

July 10, 2023

Everything is looking pretty well.

MatthewsE

Mile 214

March 13, 2023

A typical winter day.

MatthewsE

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 214

February 4, 2023

Sanderlings disturbed by humans.

FlaningamM

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 214

December 31, 2022

Unleashed dog chasing feeding shorebirds, and insufficient campaign to educate beach-goers to prevent this.

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