Mile 214 Report
South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River
May 3, 2022
My first beached bird sighting in six months, juvenile gull (Larid).
Report Details
My first beached bird sighting in six months, juvenile gull (Larid). Sand deposition is continuing its process of burying large logs and debris, since the winter storms. Don't have to look under logs for beached animal life, because of sand filling in the crevices. Pretty clean beach, no human caused debrie in sight. Had a friend from France help me with today's observations and data crunching as I have a cast on my wrist...he did great!
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 39. Surfing: 1. Fishing: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 25.
Notable Wildlife
sand pipers 240 Cormorants 3 Gulls 15 Geese 3
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. #18 Large juvenile Gull Larid
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Beached Gull body I also do surveys for beached wildlife for COAAST
Beached Gull body juvenile Larid foot
Beached Gull body juvenile Larid head and beak
Sand Deposition North End of mile 214
Sand Deposition middle of mile 214
Sanderlings
Goosenecked barnacles
Yannick - friend from France helping out!
Report Images
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