Report Details

There were more and a greater variety of shorebirds than usual. I was surprised to see the 2 Ruddy Turnstones, but had good long looks of them at close distance. Shorebird migration seems to be underway.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 3.9 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 15. Sitting: 2. People were out and about in spite of the fog.

Notable Wildlife

Many more and greater variety of shorebirds than usual. On the beach sand: 2 Ruddy Turnstones (which were turning bits of algae on the sand beach instead of stones), 4 Semipalmated Plovers, 8 Sanderlings, and 19 Western Sandpipers. Along the bay side of the North Jetty: 1 Wandering Tattler. In the Channel between the jetties were 5 phalarope sp.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. 1 Common Murre.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces.

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Mile 215

January 30, 2024

This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.

Marney Roddick

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Mile 215

January 10, 2024

Most important observations was the dead Cassin's auklets

David Davis

Mile 215

November 9, 2023

One of the dead birds was a gull, am unsure what the other two were.

Roddick

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Mile 215

February 16, 2019

Had hail for part of the walk.

JuliaAndLuna

Mile 215

October 20, 2018

The beach was very clean, I only found a single old toothbrush.

JuliaAndLuna

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Mile 215

May 19, 2014

Nothing of significance.

B Pope

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Mile 215

November 23, 2013

Nothing of special note.

R Bayer

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Mile 215

September 7, 2013

Although this is my first posting, I've walked this mile for the last year.

B Pope