Mile 175 - Baker Beach Road, Trail - April 3, 2010 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Two days of storms and strong west winds have covered the beach with debri from the Pacific garbage patch and people. People were collecting floats both glass and plastic. The debri was incrediable. The driftline had beautiful blue jewels, Velella velella, mixed with small pieces of plastic. There was fishing gear, flip flops, shoes, and wiskey bottles all carried to shore on the west wind. It was hard to believe that so much could come to shore in one storm.

Conditions

Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 30. Other Activities: looking for glass floats. It was a human invasion of Baker Beach - Friday and Friday night there had been a good storm with a strong west wind and everyone was looking for treasures in the form of glass balls.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 15.

Notable Wildlife

There was no wildlife not even birds perhaps because of the storm.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. One long dead California sealion

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Velella velella

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. The Pacific garbage patch had arrived on Baker.