Mile 219 - North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south - July 5, 2019

Report Details

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 79. Number of dogs: 6. Playing in surf: 3. Sitting: 7. Photography: 12. Other Activities: N/A. N/A

Concerns

Driftwood removal, Kelp/algae collection

Apparent violations: While walking my mile, I reminded two visitors of the fact that YHONA is a no collection beach, and that they did need to return the driftwood that they were in the process of taking..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 103. RVs/Buses parking: 2.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Common Murre (1)

Stranded Marine Mammals

N/A

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

N/A

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). N/A

New Development

N/A

Man-made Modifications

N/A

Natural Changes

N/A

Actions & Comments

During the survey, a total of 79 visitors and 6 dogs were observed on the beach. The average wind speed was 8 mph. Within the rackline, a large number of various shell remains as well as driftwood were obsereved. While there were no unusual animal sightings, there were numerous harbor seals swimming in the water close to shore.