Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
March 24, 2022
A nice Spring day on 220.
Report Details
A nice Spring day on 220. Lots of timy stryofoam bits in the wrackline. The bluff is still falling down with the black drainage pipes showing themselves more every month. 2 Turkey Vultures overhead. Quick nurdle hunt performed.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1. Tidepooling: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Long black plastic pipe on Mile 220
Trees and bluff falling towards the sea on 220
Fallen tree on Mile 220
5 min of Nurdle hunting on 220
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Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
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Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
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Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Large metal barrel washed up on beach, too large to haul out
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Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
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Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Stunning sunny day on Mile 220 with no wind - just one of those perfect OR coast days!
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Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
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Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Beautiful sunny but windy day.
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Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A large amount of debris, 7 large wood/foam panels and lots of pieces of all sizes of foam.
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