Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
February 16, 2020
A large amount of debris on the beach, more than 15 pieces that were over 50cm in length.
Report Details
A large amount of debris on the beach, more than 15 pieces that were over 50cm in length. Lots of rope from crab/fishing, an intact Pacific Seafoods white tote, 2 pieces of possible tsunami debris: 1 fridge or freezer (47cm square) with Asian characters on inside and biofouled as well as a red plastic gas can with Asian characters on it as well (see photos). I carried off 2 full bags of trash/debris as well as one of the conglomerations of rope. Alerted Fawn and Jesse about the above-listed items.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 10. Still no parking at Schooner South due to the Substation Project, road closed.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Unknown, greatly scavenged.
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). TONS of small plastics in the wracklines.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
Photo documentation.
Asian writing on freezer/fridge and gas can (plastic), both biofouled.
The Pacific Seafoods tote (white) with Asian freezer and gas can as well as plastics and rope.
Bluff falling onto beach and black plastic PVC pipes eroding out of bluff
The continuing slow-disaster of the cement/plastic pipes and plastic coming down the bluff at Schooner South.
Cool egg mass at Schooner south...needed something not depressing!!
Trees and bluff falling onto beach
fridge and gas can with Asian writing on both and biofouled
Lots of small plastics/microplastics on Schooner South...it is winter isn't it?
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