Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
May 26, 2024
A sad day for Mile 220, although the weather was amazing it was super hard and sad to see the tar globs in the mid-section of my mile.
Report Details
A sad day for Mile 220, although the weather was amazing it was super hard and sad to see the tar globs in the mid-section of my mile. No dead or oiled birds were seen. The low tide was spectacular with large sections of reef exposed and sand beyond those heading west. Lots of folks out taking advantage of the weather and the long weekend. Lots of feeding behavior from the pelicans and gulls, almost at the shoreline. Perhaps the fish in the tidepool that I found was what the birds were finding so tasty?
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 32. Number of dogs: 9. Sitting: 20. Tidepooling: 12. Other Activities: Tracks from a wide tire bike.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
4 BLOY, 1 Bald Eagle, Lots of Pelicans, Cormorants and gulls, 2 Whimbrels. 1 live 8-9" fish in tidepool...need help to ID from photo
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). TAR globs, especially in the mid-section of Schooner South. Sizes ranging from 1 cm- 6-7 cm, lying flat on the sand or mixed in with the wrckline.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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