Mile 300 Report
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
November 1, 2008
The beach was really clean.
Report Details
The beach was really clean. I couldn't find anything to pick up. Dogs were all off-leash except for one, but none were observed chasing wildlife. There are a few companies that lead horseback trips along the shoreline, but the owners appear to make no attempt to pick up after the horses. I often find horse-droppings in the surf next to the hoof-prints.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 70. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 60. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Photography: 2. Other Activities: Kitesurfing (1).
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Only birds on the beach were seagulls (several groups of 20-30 flying southward or huddled on the beach every tenth mile or so. One large group of pelicans spotted fishing in the surf about 100 yards offshore.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks.
Report Images
All Mile 300 Reports
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
A sunny Saturday morning in Manzanita! The upside down tree that is at 45. The strangest thing I found were the two adult common murres - one with a string tied to its wing.
Michelle Schwegmann
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
Mile 300 was full of people enjoying the day.
Michelle Schwegmann
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
A beautiful, sunny day in Manzanita!
Michelle Schwegmann
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
Most notable is the change in the bluffs.
Michelle Schwegmann
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
More than 30 mid-sized, dead birds of what looked like the same species and one sea gull and one crow. Not too much sea plastic - I picked up some of it. Large burnt stumps and logs were rolling around in the high tide. Farther south, the ocean has removed the dune and some of the paths end in a sand cliff now.
Lisa Lucas
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
We had big storms the past few days! On just mile 300 there were at least 11 deceased Cassin's auklet. All the locals were talking about it.
Michelle Schwegmann
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
It was a beautiful morning on the last day of the "bonus" king tides in November. The biggest shock was finding a deceased Peregrine Falcon!
Schwegmann
Mile 300
Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach
There was a juvenile sea lion corpse entangled in bull kelp.
Schwegmann