Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
September 10, 2024
127 moon or other transparent jellies, whole or mostly whole, plus dozens of pieces, 1-6 inches.
Report Details
127 moon or other transparent jellies, whole or mostly whole, plus dozens of pieces, 1-6 inches. 176 pieces of red jellyfish (sea nettles/lion’s mane?) 1-12 inches long. Several flocks of Snowy Plovers feeding at the surf’s edge. Two large barnacles, one with beak still barely moving. Two dead cormorants, no bands. Three intact Skate egg cases, thrown back into the water. Hundreds of broken pieces of sand dollars. Significant accumulations of eelgrass all along the mile, many with roots.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.54 feet.
Activities
Other Activities: Typical day on the beach.
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Chris Berrie
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Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Heitmiller creek is close to seasonal dry up.
Coast Rider
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Besides all of the driftwood and Vellela Velella it was uneventful.
Connye Corey
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
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
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
Vellela Vellella in the wrack line.
Connye Corey
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Major Velella velella wash up.
Denise Harrington