Mile 262 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park
October 18, 2021
strange bright liquid oozing out of bluff bank (photo attached), trail down bluff well used and causing erosion (photo attached)3 of the 16 people hunting for nurdles, toxic plastic pellets, as part of a world wide catalog in October of the extent of nurdle pollution
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strange bright liquid oozing out of bluff bank (photo attached), trail down bluff well used and causing erosion (photo attached)3 of the 16 people hunting for nurdles, toxic plastic pellets, as part of a world wide catalog in October of the extent of nurdle pollution
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 7.4 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 4.
Other Activities: 3 people hunting for nurdles on the Great Nurdle Hunt in October WWW.NURDLEHUNT.ORG.UK.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
PEFA atop cliff eating prey
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
liquid oozing out of cliff, brightly colored
eroded illegal trail down vegetated dune
Cape Kiwanda State Park
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Shooting a commercial on the beach was a first for me to witness at this beach.
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Calm, warm day with a very low tide, people and dogs enjoying the beach
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Sunny, warm day with not many people. Interesting live bird activity: Bald eagle taking prey and kingfisher.
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Lovely day on the beach with only two cars stuck in the sand, one of which was able to drive out unaided after a bit of effort.
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Tar balls have been reported from Lincoln City northward so beachgoers are asked to watch for them and report if found.
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People enjoying the beach with their dogs mostly.
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Sunny day with paragliders and people walking dogs
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