Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
December 30, 2008
Beach clear of driftwood and any tide residue; large kelp wad; bluffs appear sharper
Report Details
Beach clear of driftwood and any tide residue; large kelp wad; bluffs appear sharper
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
flock of white shorebirds 300+
Beached Birds
none seen
Stranded Marine Mammals
none seen
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
none seen
Driftline Content
not much drifwood; large kelp (25'long x 4'-1' in diameter) midway on beach in front of Hallmark Hotel.
New Development
Bluff development.
Diane H
CoastWatcher
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Sea lion corpse, seven dead birds, the rubber fishing lures, much fishing rope, decomposed jellies, and copious amounts of marine and land debris were all notable observations.
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Just a usual day on the beach, nothing noticible as far as errousoin.
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