Mile 215 Report
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
January 30, 2024
This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
Report Details
This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. Several access points: Davis Park, Elizabeth Inn, Shilo, Hallmark hotel, and the State Park.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 2. Sitting: 22. Surfing: 1. Tire tracks. Unsure if vehicles legal near dunes at north jetty. Trash. Syringe on beach.
Concerns
Litter
Notable Wildlife
Saw more dead birds than living.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. A mix of condition. 2 large; 3 small...unsure of species. No leg bands.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). lots of greenery washed up. Lots of feathers. Charcoal.
New Development
Did not notice any development
Natural Changes
The only thing I noticed was the southern access from the Yaquina Lighthouse State Park was closed due to seasonal high water.
Report Images
Marney Roddick
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
Marney Roddick
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Most important observations was the dead Cassin's auklets
David Davis
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
One of the dead birds was a gull, am unsure what the other two were.
Roddick
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Had hail for part of the walk.
JuliaAndLuna
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
The beach was very clean, I only found a single old toothbrush.
JuliaAndLuna
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Nothing of special note.
R Bayer
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Although this is my first posting, I've walked this mile for the last year.
B Pope