Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
July 5, 2021
So thrilled to only find one (!
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So thrilled to only find one (!!!!) piece of fireworks debris this morning ...in years past it has been 2 large trash bags on the 5th of July. It's possible that someone picked it up before me but I also didn't see any 4th of July remnants near the trash can. The black pipes coming out of the bluff have been joined by a fourth. Broken glass in the parking area. Lots of kelp in the wrackline.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
9 Turkey vultures
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 LIGU, 1 Unknown, left overs of a COMU pulled inside out
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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.
Schooner So looking south.
Black plastic hard pipes coming out of bluff
Closer view of one of the pipes
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