Mile 194 - Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside - December 3, 2021

Report Details

Notably warmer weather this December than last year [no gloves or knit hat necessary]! Clear, mostly sunny afternoon after a 9.6ft high tide this morning around 11a. No obvious cliff/bluff erosion. More empty mussel shells than usual. And the great news is no litter other than one tennis ball! Enjoyed watching a flock of surf scoters and a few seals in the surf. On the rocks were black Oystercatchers, black Turnstones [also observed in flight], one cormorant posed while drying its wings, and plenty of gulls.

Conditions

Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 35. Sitting: 4. Photography: 4. Other Activities: 1 person biking on the 804 trail.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

Large flock of surf scoters fishing in the surf, two seals swimming in the surf, flock of black Turnstones feeding on the rocks and observed in flight, approximately 10 black oystercatchers, a flock of gulls bathing in the run off of Agency Creek

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Western Gull

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

none

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

New Development

A fence is being built on the private property of a home on the bluff at the southern border of Mile 194 [N 44.314685 W 124.109694]

Man-made Modifications

none

Natural Changes

none