Report Details

Checking this mile and also Nehalem Beach state park today for concentrations and”handedness’ of Velella velella. On mile 290 I found righties and lefties. At Nehalem Beach i found both, but predominately righties in my samples. My photos don’t seem to load as too large today, so I will email them to Denise.

Conditions

Temperature: 43 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 1 feet.

Activities

Types of Activities: Walking/Running, Fishing/Clamming/Harvesting.

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Gulls, crows

Wrackline Content

Wood pieces, Other. Velella velella.

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Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

April 24, 2026

Pleasant day.

Chris Berrie

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

April 23, 2026

Besides all of the driftwood and Vellela Velella it was uneventful.

Connye Corey

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

March 21, 2026

Checking this mile and also Nehalem Beach state park today for concentrations and”handedness’ of Velella velella.

Steven Prom

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

March 13, 2026

Appears that a new bunch of Velella Velella have washed ashore since my visit 2 days ago.

Connye Corey

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

March 11, 2026

Vellela Vellella in the wrack line.

Connye Corey

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

March 6, 2026

Major Velella velella wash up.

Denise Harrington

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

February 26, 2026

Excited to find a flock of 5 oystercatchers in the tide line.

Steven Prom

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 8, 2025

Beautiful, sunny day with very few people on the beach.

Chris Berrie