Mile 194 Report
Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
May 17, 2022
This Coastwatch walk started out with a fly by of 8 brown pelicans in line just above the surface of the water!
Report Details
This Coastwatch walk started out with a fly by of 8 brown pelicans in line just above the surface of the water! Loved it! Gorgeous, sunny morning with almost no wind. Spent some time watching two purple shore crabs apparently fighting just below the level of the water. No dead or stranded animals and minimal litter.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 20. Sitting: 4. Tidepooling: 4. Other Activities: Biking [2 people].
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9.
Notable Wildlife
Brown Pelicans, Oystercatchers, Killdeer, Surf scoters, Glaucous-winged gull, Cormorants, Purple Shore Crabs, Ochre Sea Stars, Green Sea Anemone
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam.
Only a small amount of litter collected today, including one plastic water bottle, small bits of styrofoam, a dog ball, and a few other small items.
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