Mile 217 - Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south - September 18, 2015

Report Details

It was a beautiful sunny day with a light breeze. There were many (31) people and dogs (10)enjoying the day walking the beach at lunchtime on a Monday. There were several dead Common Murres on the beach, most had been scavenged. We observed one person on the side of the bluff, apparently digging for something. The beach below the area he was digging was marked with a stick in the ground and we have observed him digging in this area in the past. As always, we observed a lot of plastic debris on the beach (plastic pieces, bottles, plastic ring) as well as campfire debris, cans, and bottles. We filled a trash bag but it did not even make a dent. We will keep cleaning up!

Conditions

Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 31. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 30. One person digging on side of bluff.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks, Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 12.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 22. 9 adult Common Murres, 10 Common Murre chicks, 1 Gull sp., 2 Unid.

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.), Styrofoam.

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff. See photo

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