Mile 218 Report
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
October 25, 2010
I found two dead ocean sunfish following this week's high surf -- one was located between Agate Beach and Yaquina Head, just north of the mouth/delta of Big Creek where it empties into the ocean.
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I found two dead ocean sunfish following this week's high surf -- one was located between Agate Beach and Yaquina Head, just north of the mouth/delta of Big Creek where it empties into the ocean. The other dead sunfish I saw washed up between Agate Beach and Nye Beach at the upper tide line. Both specimens fit into the size range of 12-14 inches; their eyes were gone (seagulls working the carcasses so not positive how long they were deceased); and both fishes major fins had been worn off by, I assume, surf action (they did not appear decimated by predation). I've walked Oregon and Washington beaches since I was a kid (I'm now 62), and I'd never seen this species on the sand before.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Ocean sunfish (two)
Beachbum
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Mile 218
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
*** Watch Note *** This is my first documentation of Mile 218 (Agate Beach) and I will use today's report as a baseline for reporting future changes.
Darlynd
Mile 218
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
I first attempted this survey on June 17.
dderickson
Mile 218
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
Very few people on the beach; most of them arrived just prior to sunset (which was beautiful).
dderickson
Mile 218
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
Beautiful clear afternoon with no problems noticed.
Peacecoaster
Mile 218
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
Most of the people were at the north end of the beach.
dderickson
Mile 218
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
A lot of people on the beach this evening -- hard to keep count!
dderickson
Mile 218
Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek
Better late than never -- I missed reporting in March!
dderickson