Mile 217 Report
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
September 19, 2011
An absolutely gorgeous evening, warm, slight breeze, beautiful sunset.
Report Details
An absolutely gorgeous evening, warm, slight breeze, beautiful sunset. A perfect evening.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 6.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 37. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 25. Playing in surf: 1. Sitting: 5. Photography: 6. Truck tracks on beach, assume from recent beach clean-up on Saturday.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Notable Wildlife
Nothing of note
Beached Birds
Not one this time
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells. surf grass, eelgrass, sea palms, big kelp balls, feather boa kelp
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Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
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Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
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Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
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Mile 217
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
Last month we had contacted State Parks regarding the need for a Doggie Poop Station.
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