Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
April 4, 2014
17 people are a crowd, but it is spring break for Washington and Montana.
Report Details
17 people are a crowd, but it is spring break for Washington and Montana. The sun after rain was a welcome sight. The beach is remarkably clean and the sea stars seem healthy on this beach. Several surfers in the water today. The bluffs have a lot of new rock debris at the bottom after the recent storms. Two trees toppled onto the beach from the bluff.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 5. Surfing: 2. Enjoying some sun.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none observed.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Juvenile eagle, peregrine falcon, 2 oystercatchersVery healthy looking sea stars
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Wood pieces. Very light in driftline with about 25 ft of crabbing rope
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff. continued bluff erosion
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