Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
February 15, 2021
I was suprised there was anyone on the beach--between the rain and wind gusts of 20 mph.
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I was suprised there was anyone on the beach--between the rain and wind gusts of 20 mph. NOAA had forecast a surf height of 16-20 feet. There was also a weather warning about sneaker tides. I didn't go to my usual "Keyhole" location as it was already obstructed by tide. There has been major cliff ersosion. A fast catalog of pipe in cliff changes is 3rd Pipes-southern no longer visible due to slide, but an even more northerly set found. The 4th Pipes has reappeared. And a new set of pipes (5th Pipes) has appeared just south of NW 68th entrance to the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Saw over 100 birds--many at NW68th street at Schooner Creek
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Not much microplastic on the beach, but what there was in the wrack line. I also took 2 photos of "fishing" gear on the beach.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Newly exposed roots/trees falling. The winter storms have continued the process of erosion. I had to move my King Tide cliff photo spot in January 2021 because of erosion putting it nearer to the edge than I wanted.
Could not reach "Keyhole" with NOAA surf height of 16-20 ft
First Pipes
First Pipes
Second Pipes-2 concrete sections on the beach
Third Pipes-southern location, no longer there from land slide
Third Pipes-this was north location, with new pipe exposed is now mid
Third Pipes-north location, newly exposed
Fourth Pipe-it has reappeared
Fourth Pipe-it has reappeared
Fifth Pipes-new February 15, 2021
Fifth Pipes-new February 15, 2021
Sand still on the beach-looking South toward Yaquina Head
Sand still on the beach-looking North toward NW 68th Street
Fishing gear in wrack line
Fishing gear in wrack line
Drainage pipe is no longer attached to stairway
Microplastic in wrack line--camera case is 5 inches long for perspective
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