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This is always such a clean beach, but I've started collecting non-biodegradable debris, and it has slowed me down and made me a lot more observant. Today I picked up a full bag of trash: mostly soda cans and styrofoam.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 7. 2 unidentifiable; two decimated1 murre1 grebe4 gull-like, gray birds with distinctive beaks (ivory and yellow, fluted) and long, pointed, white spindly feet (not webbed) - Northern Fulmars? (I will send e-mail with photos)

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam.

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

January 20, 2023

Beautiful day.

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

February 26, 2022

After a spate of sunny weather, we finally have rain, or at least drizzle.

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

December 15, 2021

A relatively dry afternoon; maybe three people besides me.

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

January 21, 2021

As I don't live here, there's a lot that I miss.

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

November 22, 2020

It has been a while since I've been able to cover my mile.

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

February 2, 2020

Storm damage for this mile seems mostly at Laurel/Sijota; Morris Excavation has built a roadbed parallel to the bluff for equipment access; some erosion at World Mark, north of state park.

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

January 15, 2019

Remarkably little debris - anticipating a different story after the King tides!

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Mile 236

Gleneden Beach, State Wayside

October 19, 2018

Gorgeous afternoon, bracing wind, an unobscured sun as it nears the horizon

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