Report Details

A moderately foggy day with a modest number of beachgoers. Most interesting sightings were a gull eating a shriveled up gumboot chiton and a test apparatus being used by a Marylhurst College student to help design a "beach proof" bench.

Conditions

Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: -0.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 49. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 20. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 8. Tidepooling: 5. Other Activities: 3. 3 people climbing on cliffs at north end of mile 215, which is continuous with mile 216.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 13.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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Newport, Nye Beach south

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Newport, Nye Beach south

November 2, 2024

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Newport, Nye Beach south

September 29, 2024

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Newport, Nye Beach south

August 26, 2024

It was a very quiet, beautiful on the Newport coastline.

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Mile 216

Newport, Nye Beach south

April 27, 2024

lots of dead velella!

Julie Parker

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Newport, Nye Beach south

January 27, 2024

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Julie Parker

Mile 216

Newport, Nye Beach south

December 9, 2023

Eight total lures were seen, all of them glittery with an orangish hue.

Andy Warrick