Mile 217 - Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south - June 14, 2009

Report Details

It was a warm day, with only light wind, and people were enjoying the beach. The beach itelf was sculpted into low dunes. The wrack line contained mostly organic materials, with a heavy predominance of animal casings, including some crab shells and many, many mole crab casings. I was surprised at how many more people were on the beach than there were a few weeks ago, even though conditions were rather similar.Note: This report encompasses a little more than a mile; it runs from Agate Beach all the way to Nye Beach Turnaround.

Human Activities

Number of people: 69. Number of dogs: 17. Walking or running: 53. Playing in surf: 9. Playing in sand: 6. Other Activities: Dragging a piece of seaweed. A month ago most of the people were clustered on the Nye Beach end of Mile 217. This tme, they were scattered along the whole length, and some were in the water.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 33. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

An osprey dived twice to pick up (and then drop) pieces of kelp.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces. The beach was littered with mole crab casings.

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