Mile 217 Report
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
December 18, 2011
A beautiful morning.
Report Details
A beautiful morning. Most people were out walking or jogging with their dogs. Sadly, as with every walk on the beach, we filled up a garbage bag with bottle caps, pieces of plastic, rope, packing bands, chip and candy wrappers, etc. If you don't already do this, we would encourage you to bring a bag along each time you visit the beach and pick up marine debris as you walk. It can save the life of a bird or mammal as well as make the shoreline more beautiful. It is fun to make it a contest - see who can pick up the most pieces of trash in a given amount of time or distance of beach. Thanks!The only item of note were the several Chrysaora jellies along with surfgrass along the tide line.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 6.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 10. Photography: 1. Nothing of note, people just out for a walk or jog. There were mountain bike tracks all over one area of the beach, but they did not extend to the bluffs.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks, Litter
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. 4 Common Murre; 1 Western Grebe
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Several salad plate sized Chrysaora jellies in drift lone along with several clumps of surf grass
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, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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Mile 217
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
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Mile 217
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
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