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October Report

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 3. Photography: 2. Other Activities: looking for agates.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 11.

Notable Wildlife

Herring gull near parking lot looked like it might have wing injury; didn't fly

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. Northern Fulmar, Cormorant (Brandt?)

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.

Man-made Modifications

Wood chips high on beach

Natural Changes

additional rockfall, in area of tunnel, some small slides on bluff

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Tent camp north of tunnel

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I attending Garibaldi and Nestucca Second Grade Day at the Bay, representing CoastWatch.

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July 3, 2023

Live Octopus at Tunnel Beach.

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November 13, 2021

A beautiful November fall day at Oceanside Beach, weather was mostly sunny and comfortable.

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Oceanside Beach, State Wayside, Agate Beach

September 11, 2021

Weather was very pleasant which made for an enjoyable September day doing a Coastwatch mile.

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Oceanside Beach, State Wayside, Agate Beach

June 17, 2021

Overall the beach was very clean, did not see any trash or plastic.

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Oceanside Beach, State Wayside, Agate Beach

February 6, 2021

Debris from landslide now cleared and tunnel is accessible again.

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