Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
August 16, 2022
It was a nice clear day, with a slight breeze.
Report Details
It was a nice clear day, with a slight breeze. In general the sand didn't erode/scour as much during the winter, so there is more sand on the beach.I normally go on the beach around 8AM--I waited until 10AM to catch low tide.There was extra glare of being on the beach later, so going back to 8AM.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 1. Fishing: 2. A total of 4 vehicles at NW 68th. Most of the people were walking along the beach, occasionally going toward rocky interpool areas
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Saw about 100 birds-about half were at Schooner Creek at NW 68th
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). The sand was clear of plastic. There was some eelgrass. Some of the dungeness castings were "clean line" molts, the majority were parts or whole dead crabs.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff. I particularly noticed that at "second pipe" area the pipes in the cliff wall weren't visible. Covered by erosional debris?
Houses-Beach Erosion (north side of NW 56th-west of Meander)
First expose pipe location (equivalence of NW 61st Street)
First expose pipe location (equivalence of NW 61st Street)
New Water Source = between 1st and 2nd pipes, first noticed August 15, 2021
Two concrete sections on beach (equivalence of NW 62nd Street)
Second exposed pipe location (equivalence of NW 62nd Street)-no pipes seen, covered by debris?
Sand on the beach-looking South toward Yaquina Head
Sand on the beach-looking North toward NW 68th Street
Third exposed pipes location (equivalence of NW 63rd Street)
Third exposed pipes location (equivalence of NW 63rd Street)
Fifth pipes (equivalent of NW 68th)
Lighthouse from NW 68th Street-north end of Mile 220
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Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
There's a new deceased sea lion, about 1/4 of mile south from the 68th St access point, not too far from another now-decayed one that washed up about three weeks ago.
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Four large debris items washed up: pallet at south end of beach, and a long wood slab, approx 6 foot long black plastic piece, and waterlogged foam around halfway of mile 220.
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Large metal barrel washed up on beach, too large to haul out
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A really nice walk on Schooner South today.
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Stunning sunny day on Mile 220 with no wind - just one of those perfect OR coast days!
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
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.
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Beautiful sunny but windy day.
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A large amount of debris, 7 large wood/foam panels and lots of pieces of all sizes of foam.
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