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Beautiful day, not much activity post-summer tourist season, few interesting birds but not many people.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: fishers were in boats in Bay. Light day at YBSP - many of the people associated with the cars must have been at the lighthouse because there was hardly anyone on the beach.

Concerns

Fire, Litter

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 15. RVs/Buses parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

A few gulls, 1 brown pelican over Bay, 1 or 2 double-crested cormorants in Bay, about 15 unidentifiable (at least by me, not a great birder) water birds in the Bay, 3 shorebirds (long-billed dowitcher juveniles?), 1 sea lion in Bay. Few crab tests on beach, typical pieces of kelp. Two or three bunches of sea palm washed up.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Near bay - sandpiper? Headless and hard to identify.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

Sunny, breezy day at the beach. End of tourist season means it was pretty quiet there. Fog bank sat offshore but it was sunny when I was there. Sand hills built up to 1-4 feet (it's been a bit windy lately). Fresh sand over even the wrack line (plus it was high tide) so not even much of a wrack line to comment on. Since I am still new to this mile, I don't know if the cliff erosion has changed at all. I will take photos and document it through time starting with this trip. Always a lot of water at the base of the cliff near the residential and hotel area (not in the state park). Is this just groundwater seepage? Is some of it from septic? There was a good amount of water there today, enough for my dog to stand in up to her back. I'll watch for this in future trips. We tried to stay out of the water due to yesterday's beach advisory at Nye Beach to the north.Like last trip, same erosion all the way up to the road blocked off with orange fencing at the north end of the state park parking area - will document photographically in the future (my camera battery died before I could take photos of it this time).One flight tour helicopter made a pass or two while I was there and we saw one small plane.

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

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November 9, 2023

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October 20, 2018

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May 19, 2014

Nothing of significance.

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November 23, 2013

Nothing of special note.

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September 7, 2013

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

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