Report Details

Schooner South's cliffs/bluffs continue to erode. Not much trash but did clean up what was present. Lots of live birds along with 11 dead birds (mostly common murres). 17 cigarette butts around the parking area (removed).

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

8 Turkey vulture, 24 California brown pelicans, 8 shorebirds with long downward sloping bills (Whimbrels??)

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 11. At least 7 common murres, others unidentifiable without picking up.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Report Images

Stream exit onto beach w/ continued erosion
Lots of kelp in wrackline
Looking north, lots of kelp

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

September 16, 2023

Schooner South's cliffs/bluffs continue to erode.

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

July 26, 2023

New sign up at the Schooner South beach access off 68th St warning of Contaminated waters.

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

April 28, 2023

No clouds in the sky, what a day on 220!

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