Mile 194 - Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside - March 7, 2022

Report Details

Fun to see the spout of a whale just beyond the surf at the southern border of Mile 194 this morning! Enjoyed observing a group of striped shore crabs as they were feeding and dancing/hiding. A group of four black oystercatchers were quite vocal today! Only a small tote bag of litter was retrieved today including small styrfoam, two small rope fragments and one hard plastic top. No plastic water bottles today! : ) One small dead bird was found at 44.316 degrees N, 124.108 degrees W without sign of obvious trauma, oiling, or entanglement. See photos.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.9 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 19. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 11. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 4. Surfing: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

Notable Wildlife

Observed a whale spout and a glimpse of the back of the whale just past the surf near two surfers on the southern border of Mile 194. A large group of gulls with about six pelagic cormorants were resting on the rocks in front of the Adobe. Another group of five pelagic cormorants were resting on the rocks above the surf at about mid mile. Plenty of surf scoters were feeding in the surf! Two groups of Black Oystercatchers were also noted, one group of 4 and another group of 3. One Killdeer and a small brown mottled bird were also noted.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. One small black and white dead seabird was observed at 44.316 degrees N, 124.108degrees W. No oil or entanglement. No sign of obvious trauma. Photos attached.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces, Styrofoam.