Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
October 23, 2023
Took photos of all dead birds, as well as live birds/jellyfish, and some trash and sky
Report Details
Took photos of all dead birds, as well as live birds/jellyfish, and some trash and sky
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 1. Photography: 2. There was a van on the beach, not sure if it was allowed or not, or what it was doing
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 8. Signs of oiling: 1. 5 murres, 2 cormorants, 1 gull
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Some dead jellyfish, sea nettles and moon jellies, plus many decomposed velella
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
New Development
Steps down bluff.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
We tried to save a murre chick that was under attack by gulls but failed, it was hard to watch
One of five dead murres we found, all murres had openings in chest, likely meaning they were taken by a raptor
First of two dead cormorants we found
Only dead gull we found (run over after deceased)
Report Images
Warrick
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