Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
May 25, 2015
Memorial day on Schooner Beach South.
Report Details
Memorial day on Schooner Beach South.21 adults and children (usually just adults), 2 dogs.Two adults retrieving larger driftwood logs.No physical changes.Wrack mostly skeletons/casings(?) of Velella velella.Beached Lion's Mane jelly fish, 13" diameter.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 1. Sitting: 4. Tidepooling: 6. Other Activities: Kite flying. Memorial day
Concerns
Driftwood removal
Apparent violations: Loading small wagon with ~2m logs.Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Lion's Mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Velella velella skeletons/casings(?)
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