Mile 214 Report
South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River
December 5, 2022
Beautiful day at Newport.
Report Details
Beautiful day at Newport. 47 degrees, sunny and no wind.Hardly any logs visible on the entire mile: either burried or washed away. Surf, bare and wrack zones very smooth. Foredunes slope very gradually. 2 gulls flying and 29 snowy plovers resting in upper bare zone south end of mile.3 instance of litter very clean this beach has always been!Found 1 beached tuna, 1 large immature juvenile gull and two sooty shearwaters (Reported the birds to COASST)29 people on the beach, mostly walking and a few surfing, 5 dogs.
Conditions
Temperature: 47 F. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 24. Photography: 1. Surfing: 4. Cars parked at the South Jetty parking lot
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
2 gulls flying, 29 snowy plovers sitting on upper bare of beach
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 sooty shearwater 1 large immature juvenile gull
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
A tuna washed up on the wrack
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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