Mile 286 - Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site - August 30, 2023

Report Details

Beautiful Oregon day. Much more bird life than in the last 6 reports likely because much less wind today. One dead sea bird. Copius amounts seaweed washed up at high tide line

Conditions

Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6. Sitting: 1. Photography: 1. More people out today. one dog on leash. One off leash disturbed feeding sanderlings but not harassing

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

Much more activity today. Winds calm. 2 Pelicans in flight heading west. 2 cormorants in flight heading west. A flock 12 sanderlings at high tide line feeding

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. No leg bands. Photo attached. I cannot ID and if someone can I will be happy to update report

Driftline Content

Shells, Wood pieces. copious amounts brown/green stringy seaweed I believe eel grass (again if someone can ID correctly I am happy to update report). Large mussel shells. Large crab shells

Report Images

South View MP 29 in dune line above high tide

North View MP 29 in dune line above high tide

Dead common murre

Copious seaweed (?Eel grass? )at high tide line. Brown/green. In large clumps

Large mussel shells noted at high tide line. 4-5 inches long

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Mile 286

Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site

July 22, 2024

Warm windy day on Oregon coast. Area of beach cordoned off from dunes to 45. Unable to follow high tide line for whole mile due to this. Seal carcass providing food for juvenile bad eagle and scavengers Pacific Sea Nettle jelly fish noted

Helen Welch

Mile 286

Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site

May 12, 2024

Walkers on the beach.

Helen Welch

Mile 286

Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site

March 14, 2024

Beautiful Oregon coast bluebird day. Large wash up of old velella casings at high tide line creating a very strong "ocean" odor Very little trash on my mile of beach but collections of bottles and styrofoam found further down closer to Cape Meares (collected and disposed of) Few sea birds today

Helen Welch

Mile 286

Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site

February 18, 2024

Recent king tides encroaching onto and undercutting fore dune. More debris than usual. A few shore birds Little human activity Large "octopus tree" I have been following has rotated again and the trunk now points NE. I continue to take photo facing N and S at the high tide line at the MP 29 sign entrance to the beach

Helen Welch