Mile 286 - Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site - July 29, 2018

Report Details

Very foggy day. Many more people on the beach than usual probably because it is Sunday in July and Portland is very hot today. A number of groups camping in the dunes (but no sanitary facilities are available) and evidence of horses on the beach and footprints coming from the spit to the beach. Very little trash on the beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 27. Walking or running: 15. Sitting: 10. Other Activities: four large groups camping in tents in the dunes.

Concerns

Apparent violations: no sanitary facilities for campers.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 17.

Notable Wildlife

Jellyfish, lots of crab shells, few crows and seagulls but no large groups of shore birds

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. very disintegrated probably a gull

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). fairly clean beach, just a few trash things we picked up

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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