Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
April 27, 2008
This beach showed little sign of human use.
Report Details
This beach showed little sign of human use. The only litter was in the driftline. Some new areas of sliding on the bank were noted. A bluff visible from the beach shows lots of erosion that is coming close to homes.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Photography: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Black OystercatchersMany Common Murres seen in the air at Yaquina Head
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Small rocks, Wood pieces. Overall beach and driftline pretty clean
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. There was lots of water flowing out of the underground streams onto the beach.
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