Mile 217 - Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south - April 7, 2010

Report Details

It was a fine day for the beach, not windy, sometimes cloudy sometimes with sun peeking through. There weren't many dogs, but people were enjoying the beach. The beach was wide and wet. For a long stretch, the sand was stained a very dark brown where the tide had retreated, almost as if there had been oil in the water. The wrack was much greater than when I walked the beach last month. There were cigarette packets, bottles (both plastic and glass), the bottom of a large jug, a shoe, a plastic float, many small and not-so-small pieces of plastic. I was surprised to see all the places where a little sand and rock had come down: there is always erosion, but there seemed more different examples than usual.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 14. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 3. Surfing: 1. Other Activities: on rocks 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 16.

Notable Wildlife

I saw 2 gulls on my mile; there were no other birds or mammals.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. An unusual number of bottles, other land debris

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune. No major landslides, but many places where sand and rock had come down

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