Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
March 15, 2020
A beautiful day to have to practice social distancing at the beach!
Report Details
A beautiful day to have to practice social distancing at the beach! Tons of small plastics in the north half of 220, very little to none in the south 1/2. 4 beached birds, 3 NOFU's and 1 cormorant. Way too many plastic and cement pipes coming out of the bluff as the cliffs fall and expose them. The Substation work continues on Schooner Creek, very sad that the road is now twice as wide as it was but hopefully there will be no raw sewage flowing intot the ocean once the project is complete.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 12.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. 1 cormorant and 3 NOFU
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 hurdles and small plastics in 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.
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