Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
February 23, 2024
Beautiful sunny but windy day.
Report Details
Beautiful sunny but windy day. It was fun to have the hang gliders land on the northern end of 220, first time I have seen that! Lots of folks out enjoying the sunshine. There have been some substantial cliff/bluff erosion, whole sections slipping off with really large rocks tumbling down since I was last on the beach a couple of weeks ago.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 7. Sitting: 1. Other Activities: Hang gliding, 2 landed on the beach.
Notable Wildlife
1 raptor, unable to ID (a lot of white underneath), gulls
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Wrackline was sparse, almost no debris. Some small plastics in the freshest wrack.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff. A surprising increase in the bluff falling since last on 220.
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Jill Marks
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