Mile 201 - Patterson Memorial SP, Patterson Cr, Yaquina John Pt - December 19, 2009

Report Details

A nearly windless day accompanied by sunbreaks, sanderlings, fulmars, and California gulls. The beach was scoured so clean that even the harbor seals bobbing in the channel were amazed!! Simply Mahhhhvelous!!!

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Many Sanderlings foraging in the surf.Northern Fulmars and California Gulls cruising off shore.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Western Grebe

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Actions & Comments

Natural Driftline content: Butter Clam o, Calcareous tube worms r, California mussel o, Channelled Dogwinkle r, Driftwood and logs o, Dungeness crabs o, Eel grass o, European beach grass c, Expanded macoma o, Lion's mane jelly r, Nuttall's cockle o, Pacific razor c, Pelagic goose barnacle r, Rockweed r, Sand dollars o. Human related driftline content: plastic l, styrofoam l. (a=> abundant, c=> common, o=> occasional, r=>rare.)

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Patterson Memorial SP, Patterson Cr, Yaquina John Pt

July 2, 2024

During an impromptu walk on Patterson beach, I saw three intriguing, puzzling pieces of driftwood.

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Mile 201

Patterson Memorial SP, Patterson Cr, Yaquina John Pt

February 14, 2024

We were on a field trip for 6th grade.

Faith Forshee

Mile 201

Patterson Memorial SP, Patterson Cr, Yaquina John Pt

February 14, 2024

We went as a field trip with all our 6th graders from Crestview Heights in Waldport, Oregon. We did notice an abundance of what appeared to be new driftwood.

Becky Moser