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There is a lot of debris washed a shore after this weeks storm.  I picked up trash Saturday and today monday.  Some from the fisheries(big tangles of rope-see photos)  a lot that washed down the rivers and out the bay.I would love for someone to verify that I have ID'd the dead bird correctly.

Conditions

Temperature: 42 F. Tide Level: 8.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Walking or running: 8. Playing in sand: 2. Other Activities: Fellow trash picker uppers-2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. See photo of Masked Booby

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. 2 Salmon (see photo)

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Evidence of wave overtopping.

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Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

February 24, 2024

Walking the shore found the carcass

Michael Higham

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

December 9, 2023

After this week of flooding and rains, the southern end of my mile is covered in debris washed out of the rivers feeding the Tillamook Bay.

Connye Corey

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 21, 2023

Stinky beach today with all the dead jellyfish along the drift lines.

Foxglove290

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

April 22, 2023

I went out in the afternoon of Earthday which was also beach clean up day.

Foxglove290

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

March 14, 2023

BerrieC

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

January 29, 2023

Lots of dritwood accumulation along the southern portion of mile 290.

Foxglove290

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

July 23, 2022

Lots of folks having fun on a partially sunny day.

BerrieC

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

July 5, 2022

Post 4th beach clean up is a yearly clean up I do because the public always leaves a mess behind them.

Foxglove290