Mile 214 - South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River - January 31, 2019

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