Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
September 4, 2024
A really nice walk on Schooner South today.
Report Details
A really nice walk on Schooner South today. It was nice to see nature's cleaner-uppers (Turkey Vultures) doing good work on the dead pinniped. The amount of jellies in the wrackline was impressive. No deceased birds noted. I saw no black oystercatchers, just lots of gulls. Sea stars were plentiful but a couple looked like they were having troubles, one falling off the rock and one with a possible lesion (see photos).
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.17 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 8. Sitting: 1.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None, past bonfires but they were cold..
Notable Wildlife
6 Turkey vultures, 2 were feeding on the carcass of the marine mammal.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Deceased and well decomposed Pinniped.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. LOTS of jellies ranging from 2"-12", probably easlity over 100 in the wrackline.
New Development
None
Man-made Modifications
None
Deceased Pinniped
Possible sea star lesion?
Sea stars at South end
Turkey vultures on pinniped carcass
Report Images
Jill Marks
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