Mile 214 - South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River - August 21, 2008

Report Details

Went out on the mile watch with a number of new volunteers. It was overall a pretty cool morning and not many people were out on the beach. And for the most part, there was very little trash. Since most the volunteers were new, we were unable to note a great deal of change. The beach mile was looking pretty good overall.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 20. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 2.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks, Driftwood removal, Fire, Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. Common Murres

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.