Mile 217 Report
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
April 24, 2009
It was another beautiful morning.
Report Details
It was another beautiful morning. There were only four people on the Agate Beach end, none in between Agate Beach and Jumpoff Joe, and eleven more on the Nye Beach end. The dogs seemed to be having a wonderful time. Summer has widened the beach. The wrack line was sparse.Note: This report includes a little more than a mile. It runs from Agate Beach Wayside to Nye Beach Turnaround.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 23. Most of the vehicles were at the Nye Beach end. There was one vehicle (I tried to see whether it was official or not and wasn't able to determine that.) There was a child on a small electric-powered vehicle, as well.
Concerns
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
I saw only gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. This carcass was mostly feathers and bones--quite old. It looked as if it might have been a gull.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
There were a couple of jellies, perhaps moon jellies.
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.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Included a shoe, and driftline had a lot of seafoam
Natural Changes
Just the usual sand coming down from sandy bluffs
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