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Lovely, quiet October Monday morning. Recently there have been an increase in dead birds on the beach. Representative photo attached.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 6.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 68. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 61. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 2. Other Activities: Kites, 2; metal detecting 1.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 10. Representative photo attached. Significantly more dead birds in the last two months, often 10-20 per mile. Never sure which ones are repeats.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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December 6, 2023

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Four dead birds, one dead seal (reported to Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network).

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June 19, 2023

Deceased marine mammal, small Guadalupe fur seal by Surf Tide Resort.

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