Report Details

Bluff erosion is particularly noticeable this date. This mile does not have heavy human activity so human impact is not great. There are two stairs down to the beach from Schooner Landing Condos and a nearby neighborhood. Both have been damaged signficantly by the winter storms.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 1.9 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 2. Playing in sand: 2. Photography: 1.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

Birds including oyster catchers

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

1 dead sea star

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam. small plastic pieces

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.

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Mile 220

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September 16, 2023

Schooner South's cliffs/bluffs continue to erode.

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Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

July 26, 2023

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

April 28, 2023

No clouds in the sky, what a day on 220!

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

February 12, 2023

Started off chilly but the sun was shining and it was a gorgeous day on 220!

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

January 19, 2023

Continued changes on 220 due to the rains, high tides and normal loss of sand in winter.

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

December 17, 2022

Including photos of a black plastic pipe sticking out of Mile 220 bluff and odd milky fluid coming out of bluff and over rocks.

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