Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
December 30, 2013
Unusually good weather with great sunsets is a year end treat.
Report Details
Unusually good weather with great sunsets is a year end treat. No sign of sea star wasting disease on stars I observed. Seeing the sunflower star was fun. Minimal litter picked up today only about 2/3 of a marine debris bag.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6. Tidepooling: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Sunflower star (pycnopodia)
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Gull
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Thin wrack lines-small styrofoam-some rope
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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