Report Details

In the two and a half hours we were on the beach we had driving rain with wind, fog, and clouds moving across a sunny sky. It was a typical Oregon day on the beach.

Conditions

Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Hundreds of gulls going north flying over the beach

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. 5 Northern Fulmars, one unknown and wing from a Bonapart Gull. Birds were taggged as part of COASST study

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks.

Actions & Comments

Beach slope of 3 degreesTransverse dunes forming on beachSmall amount of plastic debris removed from beach9 Gray Whales migrating northA few ctenophones in driftline

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

January 19, 2022

The last time I surveyed the beach, there was very little debris to be found, This time, unfortunately, there was a lot!

Kit Kirkpatrick

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

September 15, 2021

The paths out to the beach from Baker Beach Road is much wider.

Kit Kirkpatrick

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

August 3, 2021

A sunny but foggy and windy morning.

Kit Kirkpatrick

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

September 26, 2020

Not much to report.

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

December 4, 2018

It was a beautiful, sunny day on a clean and quiet beach!

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

June 18, 2018

Collected some debris.

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

January 13, 2018

Happy to see such a clean beach.

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

December 18, 2017

Llive gulls and sandpipers.

Kit Kirk