Report Details

It was a calm evening on Friday with few visitors at the beach. The Velella velella have started washing up and can be found in high numbers just above the water line. The snowy plover nesting area is still under protection with snowy plovers present.  

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 6.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 10. Playing in sand: 3.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Driftline Content

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

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Quiet day, mostly walkers out.

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September 19, 2023

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South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River

July 10, 2023

Everything is looking pretty well.

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South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River

March 13, 2023

A typical winter day.

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South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River

February 4, 2023

Sanderlings disturbed by humans.

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South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River

December 31, 2022

Unleashed dog chasing feeding shorebirds, and insufficient campaign to educate beach-goers to prevent this.

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