Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
June 9, 2021
I walked for 2 hours from our home at the north end of Ocean Blvd to the Jetty and through Barview Jetty Campground.
Report Details
I walked for 2 hours from our home at the north end of Ocean Blvd to the Jetty and through Barview Jetty Campground. Only one hour (combined observation and reporting) was spent on Mile 290. Beach condition was typical, with no concerns noted.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 26. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 11. Playing in sand: 12. Sitting: 2. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 13.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
1 dead flounder at ocean edge
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces, Marine debris, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Very small accumulation of land and ocean based debris. See photo.
Actions & Comments
Picked up garbage. Extreme erosion is not in evidence on this section of beach, unlike the portions of Magruder in Mile 291. Nothing else concerning observed.
Flounder carcass near surf
Dune condition
Beach debris
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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
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Excited to find a flock of 5 oystercatchers in the tide line.
Steven Prom
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Beautiful, sunny day with very few people on the beach.
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Lots of people enjoying this summer like day.
Connye Corey
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
The beach has returned to slope from high banks earlier this year.
Steven Prom