Mile 214 Report
South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River
January 31, 2019
There weren't many people out at the time of our survey, mostly just a few groups walking dogs.
Report Details
There weren't many people out at the time of our survey, mostly just a few groups walking dogs. It looked like a fair amount of driftwood washed up recently. Also it looked like some sand was dumped near the 61A marker.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Gulls
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. Sand dunes banked near safety sign; tire tracks leading to and from
Report Images
AnnaB
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