Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
November 16, 2021
A cold partly cloudy day.
Report Details
A cold partly cloudy day. The tide was already high enough that reaching "Keyhole" at north cliff of Yaquina wasn't possible.The beach only had 2 persons, but I got several pictures of partial rainbows.With chicks fledged, total bird count 50-75.The sand was clear of microplastics, although several larger Styrofoam pieces were pesent.
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff. Some slides made more pipes visible while other slides hid previously seen pipes. I am no longer going down from Meander and NW 57th but driving to NW 68th parking lot, as rainy season creates a faster erosion of path.
Houses-Beach Erosion (north side of NW 56th-west of Meander)
First expose pipe location (equivalence of NW 61st Street)
First expose pipe location (equivalence of NW 61st Street)
New Water Source = between 1st and 2nd pipes, first noticed August 15, 2021
Most of second pipes hidden by erosion, but more recent/newer pipe seen
Third exposed pipes location (equivalence of NW 63rd Street)-south
Third exposed pipes location (equivalence of NW 63rd Street)-north
Fourth Pipe location (equivalence of NW 66th)
Fifth pipes (equivalent of NW 68th)
Sand still on the beach-looking South toward Yaquina Head
Sand still on the beach-looking North toward NW 68th Street
Lighthouse from NW 68th Street-north end of Mile 220
Plastic on beach, removed and put in trash
Partial Rainbow
Partial Double Rainbows
Report Images
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All Mile 220 Reports
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
There's a new deceased sea lion, about 1/4 of mile south from the 68th St access point, not too far from another now-decayed one that washed up about three weeks ago.
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Four large debris items washed up: pallet at south end of beach, and a long wood slab, approx 6 foot long black plastic piece, and waterlogged foam around halfway of mile 220.
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Large metal barrel washed up on beach, too large to haul out
Kelley
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A really nice walk on Schooner South today.
Jill Marks
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!
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
A sad day for Mile 220, although the weather was amazing it was super hard and sad to see the tar globs in the mid-section of my mile.
Jill Marks
Mile 220
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
Beautiful sunny but windy day.
Jill Marks
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.
Hillsideshack