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i also want to report for the past months on the newport beach....in july and august there were at first dozens of dead juvenille mures, and then, altogether 30 dead cormorants. now there are, daily, from nye beach to agate beach, 8 dead mures, not emaciated and hardly picked over by other scavenger birds. last week, an emaciated juvenille sea lion in the rocks at agate beach, just hanging on to life.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

Concerns

Apparent violations: certain creeks are smelling funky.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 8.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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Newport, Nye Beach south

November 17, 2024

The beach was mostly empty due to people being cautious of the king tides.

Bernadette

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Newport, Nye Beach south

November 2, 2024

Observed 3 dead birds, one dead sea lion and a wrackline full of organic debris, including jellies.

Bernadette

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Newport, Nye Beach south

November 2, 2024

This was the first day after the big rains.

Bernadette

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Newport, Nye Beach south

September 29, 2024

Very mild day.

Julie Parker

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Newport, Nye Beach south

August 26, 2024

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

marney roddick

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Newport, Nye Beach south

April 27, 2024

lots of dead velella!

Julie Parker

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Newport, Nye Beach south

January 27, 2024

Very few people on the beach due to blustery conditions.

Julie Parker

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Newport, Nye Beach south

December 9, 2023

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

Andy Warrick