Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
March 19, 2015
Carcasses of a California and a Steller sea lion have been on the beach for more than a week and have been reported.
Report Details
Carcasses of a California and a Steller sea lion have been on the beach for more than a week and have been reported. Moderate amounts of marine debris (half--bag collected). Drainage pipes being exposed by erosion and likely to collapse on beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 6. Sitting: 3. Tidepooling: 8. Surfing: 2. Fishing: 3. People enjoying the last day of winter on the beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Aggregating anemones are carpeting the rocks.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 2. 1 California sea lion and 1 juvenile Steller sea lion have been on the beach for over a week and are rapidly decaying. Has been reported to and ID'd by Jim Rice of the Marine Mammal Institute
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks. Only half a bag of trash
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls.
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