Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
March 23, 2011
Despite the wind and partial cloud cover, there were quite a few people walking the beach today.
Report Details
Despite the wind and partial cloud cover, there were quite a few people walking the beach today. The only significant change in the mile is that the Newport Visual Arts Center, at the Nye Beach turnaround, has been painted a garish yellow, which might be considered a degradation of the beach viewshed.
Conditions
Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 82. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 43. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 11. Sitting: 1. Tidepooling: 18. Other Activities: 6. 9 of the 43 walkers were walking dogs: four dogs were off leash, 1 dog on
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
None
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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