Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
May 30, 2009
A moderately foggy day with a modest number of beachgoers.
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).
Report Images
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Mile 216
Newport, Nye Beach south
It was a very quiet, beautiful on the Newport coastline.
marney roddick
Mile 216
Newport, Nye Beach south
Very few people on the beach due to blustery conditions.
Julie Parker
Mile 216
Newport, Nye Beach south
Eight total lures were seen, all of them glittery with an orangish hue.
Andy Warrick
Mile 216
Newport, Nye Beach south
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.
Andy Warrick
Mile 216
Newport, Nye Beach south
Took photos of all dead birds, as well as live birds/jellyfish, and some trash and sky
Warrick
