Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
September 15, 2024
Beautiful early fall Oregon coast day. Copious amounts eel grass in clumps (see photos) especially at north end of beach Subjectively more "sea rocket" at dune line Large flock sanderlings (>50) dancing between seas edge and high tide line 2 pelicans
Report Details
Beautiful early fall Oregon coast day. No dogs on my stretch today. Copious amounts eel grass in clumps (see photos) especially at north end of beach Subjectively more "sea rocket" at dune line Large flock sanderlings (>50) dancing between seas edge and high tide line 2 pelicans
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 6.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 4. Other Activities: No dogs today which is unusual. Everyone walking and one family paddling with 2 children playing in the water at shore edge.
Concerns
Apparent violations: n/a.
Notable Wildlife
large flock of sanderlings >50 swooping from high tide line to waters edge. Smaller group seen further down foraging at water edge 2 pelicans 2 gulls feeding
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Gull entangled in eel grass (I assume post mortem)
Driftline Content
Many moon jellyfish 6" -18 " diameter all t high tide line Probable Lions Mane and fragments of brown jelly fish
Natural Changes
Subjectively a lot more "sea rocket" at edge between dune line and shore. Will take more photos moving forward to document more accurately
Sea Rocket
Large number Eel grass deposits
Jellyfish fragments
Lions Mane?
Moon Jelly (one of many 6"-18" diameter distributed at high tide line)
Eel grass with root
Eel grass + roots
Eel grass entangles deceased gull
South View from high tide mile marker 29
North View
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Helen Welch
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