Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
September 16, 2023
Schooner South's cliffs/bluffs continue to erode.
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.
Stream exit onto beach w/ continued erosion
Lots of kelp in wrackline
Looking north, lots of kelp
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