Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
January 24, 2025
Beautiful Oregon day.
Report Details
Beautiful Oregon day. Quiet on this beach as usual. High tides have cleaned beach of superficial trash. Very little garbage. Large pieces of driftwood and trees washed up and moved around.
Conditions
Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 7.3 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 2.
Other Activities: Dogs off leash. No wildlife disturbance evident.
Notable Wildlife
"Mermaids Purse" egg casing. Approx 6" x 4" Small flock sanderlings feeding at high tide line
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
"Mermaids purse" Ray egg case see photo
Wrackline Content
Young trees , stripped of branches but complete with roots washed up at south end of mile (see photo)
Natural Changes
Sea Rocket roots holding sand at dunes edge (see photo)
trees washed up branchless/ roots intact 45.51257 N/ 123.95660 W
Sea Rocket roots holding sand
South view high tide line MP 29
North view high tide line MP 29
"Mermaids Purse" egg casing
Lumber washed up
Report Images
Helen Welch
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Mile 286
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
A quiet human day due to a chilly wind and thick fog in the morning ( clearing at the time of my walk.
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
Beautiful Sunday post-Thanksgiving.
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
Beautiful solitary walk on beach today.
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
Interested to note on today's walk was that there is no eel grass to be seen.
Helen Welch
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
Quiet day on the beach.
Helen Welch
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
Breezy day at the beach.
Helen Welch
Mile 286
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
A windy and cloudy day with storms threatening Very little human activity and birds were few , likely sheltering The small "dune" formation around the roots of the Sea Rocket persisted in spite of high tides and storms
Helen Welch
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
A partially cloudy day once the marine layer lifted. Excited to see large flock of sanderlings feeding at high tide line then putting on an aerial show for me Noticing early "dune" formation around roots of sea rocket
Helen Welch