Mile 219 - North end of Agate Beach, Yaquina Head south - June 15, 2018

Report Details

We discovered a black oystercatcher nest at the far east side of our beach along the cliff side. Once chick has since hatched.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: -2.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 176. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 40. Sitting: 10. Photography: 5. Tidepooling: 120. Other Activities: Dog Walking - 1. Vehicle count was made at the beginning of the survey but changed frequently while surveying.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 88. RVs/Buses parking: 3.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 5. 2 western gulls, 1 cormorant, and 2 unidentifiable birds. One of the unidentifiable birds had both a purple and a brown zip tie on its bone, which appeared to be a wing bone.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Velella velella found on the beach. Not in unusual concentrations for this time of year.

Driftline Content

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