Mile 214 - South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River - November 3, 2022

Report Details

Had a nice day with the Beach Walk. Slightly cool, but warmed up by walking.Physical: Beach is really smoothing out. No evidence of temporary streams or built up spots in the surf zone. Angles in Dunes at the edge of the wood zone have really softened, no sharp edges. Grass has grown up in the wood zones.Trash: Mile 214 has always been really clean at the most I've only seen 3 pieces in one day. I have surveyed this beach once a month for a year now.Re-find: California Sea Lion male juvenile found in almost exactly the same spot, although moved up in the Bare Zone.New Find: For COASST... bird wings attached to partial breastbone...confirmed by COASST as Northern Fulmar.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 7.6 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 8. Surfing: 1. Cars counted at South Jetty

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Northern Fulmar, tagged it #22

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Re find from 10/3/22 California Sea Lion male juvinel

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass.