Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
January 13, 2018
It was a beautiful winter day and many people were out enjoying the beach.
Report Details
It was a beautiful winter day and many people were out enjoying the beach. The beach was quite clean probably a combination of the fact that the OR Parks Department had recently been on the beach cleaning up debris and the King Tide. We did see a very large piece of debris (see photo) that was about 20 feet long with 3 pieces connected together --- probably a retaining wall. We saw this piece about 1.5 miles down the beach a few weeks ago -- reminder how powerful the ocean tides are!
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 1.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 25. Sitting: 5. Other Activities: bicycling - 10. An unusually large number of people on this beach today.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
shore birds (see photo)
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. previously identified gull
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Crab float and nylon line.
Report Images
beverly.stein
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