Mile 200 Report
Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP
November 29, 2017
There was an extremly high tide this morning with several sneaker waves.
Report Details
There was an extremly high tide this morning with several sneaker waves. The normal shore line was missing today; welcome to the winter coast in Oregon! Several pyrosome creatures were found on this mile. I believe the shore birds that I observed were snowy plovers! Was not able to get a photo. Mile 200 was very clean today, with very little plastic/sterofoam debris.
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Tide Level: 7.8 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 15.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
Six possible snowy plovers? 1-gull
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. A small amount of Styrofoam and plastic in high tide line.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Extreme high tide line up to the normal dunes.
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