Mile 220 - Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south - February 17, 2021

Report Details

Rainy/cloudy/sunny day on 220. First time I've seen so many small sized Vellela vellela, I usually see the larger ones washed up. Lots of marine debris/land debris on 220 today. Most of the sand has been pulled off the beach in the northern section of 220 by storms. Quite a bit more erosion and bluff falling. The long black drainage pipes continue to be more exposed out from the cliff (3).

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 5.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

4 Oystercatchers

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Grebe??

Driftline Content

Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Lots of tiny Vellela vellela in the middle of the mile wrack line.

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.