Mile 194 Report
Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
March 4, 2021
A blustery day on the beach today.
Report Details
A blustery day on the beach today. No concerns or significant changes noted, but as I'm new to CoastWatch, I'm still taking note of the normal baselines. I spotted one Black Oystercatcher on the south end of the mile. Also noted a pair of Killdeer at the north end. Picked up a small bag of litter, notably marine versus land debris. Finished the mile watch just before the rain started to fall; thank you for the accurate prediction, NOAA!
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 10. Other Activities: Bike to Smelt Sands trailhead. One individual was picking up litter on the beach in front of the Adobe.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Cliff baseline status at southern border of Mile 194
Looking south midway on Mile 194
Looking north on Mile 194 with the Adobe in the distance
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