Mile 215 Report
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
March 25, 2011
Fewer people and birds than usual.
Report Details
Fewer people and birds than usual. Numerous small (
Conditions
Temperature: 43 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 3.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 6. There were fewer people than normal on this Mile. There were 4 wheel vehicle tracks that were fairly filled in on lower beach.
Notable Wildlife
2 Western Gulls.
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of sand bank on high sand beach that was created last year.
R Bayer
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
The last several weeks have produced many lion's mane jelly fish on the beaches of Oregon's central coast.
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