Report Details

Four dead birds: 3 Northern Fulmars (each had colored ties on wing, combinations: red-white-yellow, red-white-red, purple-white-red), 1 Pigeon Guillemot (no ties). The one significant bit of litter: one wood pallet.

Conditions

Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12. Playing in surf: 2. Fishing: 2.

Notable Wildlife

5 unidentified gulls, no other birds

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. 3 Northern Fulmars (each had colored ties on wing, combinations: red-white-yellow, red-white-red, purple-white-red), 1 Pigeon Guillemot (no ties)

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

3 Mole Crabs (Emerita)

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). 1 wood pallet

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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