Mile 217 Report
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
October 12, 2014
A beautiful morning.
Report Details
A beautiful morning. There were a lot of people walking the beach. We saw a large number of ctenophore jellies in the wrack line, as well as surfgrass and a few sea palms. We did find one intact white plastic packing band which we took home and cut before discarding in the trash - remember to "LOSE THE LOOP". We also saw many small pieces of plastic, which, sadly is now normal to see littering the beach. But, another gorgeous day on the Oregon coast.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 2.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 31. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 29. Other Activities: 2 biking.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 Common Murre, 1 Western Grebe
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Many ctenophores in wrack line
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. Plastic pieces, surfgrass, sea palms
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