Mile 215 Report
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
March 7, 2026
First 'by-the-wind-sailors' (velella velellas) I've seen this year.
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First 'by-the-wind-sailors' (velella velellas) I've seen this year. 16 of them, all with the same orientation.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 60. Number of dogs: 8.
Other Activities: flying kites, playing in the water.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
16 dead velalla velallas - seems a bit early to be seeing them. 2 dead smooth bay shrimp
Velella Velella
From North jetty, looking North
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Jennifer Ricci
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Today was very nice on Mile 215.
Marney Roddick
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Large number of velella velellas on the beach (both very small and large), numbering in the several thousands.
Jen Ricci
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
First 'by-the-wind-sailors' (velella velellas) I've seen this year.
Jennifer Ricci
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
An unusually large bundle of kelp was deposited on the beach between the high and low tide line.
Jennifer Ricci
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
A quiet, beautiful winter day on the beach.
Marney
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Very clean and quiet day on my mile.
marney
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Wish to thank Sascha and Emily for the comments and photos, and for hanging out on Mile 215 for a few hours.
marney roddick