Mile 215 Report
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
March 7, 2010
The 4 oystercatchers on the sand beach were a surprise.
Report Details
The 4 oystercatchers on the sand beach were a surprise. They may be resident on the North Jetty.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 16.
Notable Wildlife
6 gulls, 4 Black Oystercatchers, and 1 American Crow were on the beach. The oystercatchers were with the gulls, and they flew to the North Jetty after people who had been walking to the west of the boulders across the top of the jetty left. So the people may have disturbed them, so that they left for the beach.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 broken apart Northern Fulmar.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Wood pieces.
R Bayer
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
Marney Roddick
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Most important observations was the dead Cassin's auklets
David Davis
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
One of the dead birds was a gull, am unsure what the other two were.
Roddick
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Had hail for part of the walk.
JuliaAndLuna
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
The beach was very clean, I only found a single old toothbrush.
JuliaAndLuna
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Nothing of special note.
R Bayer
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Although this is my first posting, I've walked this mile for the last year.
B Pope