Mile 200 - Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP - 03/05/2024

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Theme for today - Trash, Trash and more Trash. As usual, most of the trash was up against the dunes and the area underneath the sandstone cliffs. Found large pieces of molded plastic - perhaps belonging to a plastic shed or something similar. Also found lots of plastic water bottles, milk jugs, rope, small pieces of plastic and Styrofoam and a pile of clothes and fruit. Observed a very large log on top of the sand dune near the burnt area (from the fire last July) most likely from storm surge. It was nice to not see any dead birds today.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.71 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

Multiple flocks(10-30) of gulls flying North near the surf.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Evidence of wave overtopping.

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Karen Funk

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Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP

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I was anxious to visit Mile 200 this week to see if there were tar deposits or any struggling birds due to the reported tar substance washing up on Oregon beaches.

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