Mile 292 Report
Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
March 20, 2026
Large concentrations of Velella Velella.
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Large concentrations of Velella Velella. I’ve been away from the coast for several weeks and they have mostly lost their blue hue, so they have probably been there awhile.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 1 feet.
Activities
Types of Activities: Walking/Running.
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Common Murre, probably juvenile. No leg bands.
Wrackline Content
Wood pieces. Velella Velella by the thousands. Been there for awhile due to mostly loss of blue hue.
Shows concentration of Velella on high tide line.
Velella on piece of Japanese refuse.
Rightie Velella from random handful I took from the beach.
2 lefties and 1 rightie from random sample. Rightie was the largest in my sample and most appeared to be lefties.
Dead Common Murre, probably juvenile.
Crab floats with lots of rope. 2025 ODFW tags.
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