Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
September 22, 2017
A pleasent afternoon for a stroll on Heceta Beach - sunny with a light breeze for a change.
Report Details
A pleasent afternoon for a stroll on Heceta Beach - sunny with a light breeze for a change. Long lines of high washline greenish-brown phyto/zoo plankton and algae debris on the wet sand beach - typical for fall days with decreasing sunlight. Large amounts of 1/4" to 1/2" "Cat's Eye" comb jellies (Pleurobrachia bachei) washed up along the entire mile along with a single Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens). No Moon jellies or mole crabs observed today. Several large flocks of sanderlings feeding in the wash line.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 28. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 15. Sitting: 6. Photography: 10. Fishing: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 14.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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