Mile 293 - Rockaway Beach, State Wayside - June 10, 2021 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

A fair number of people and dogs, but just 10-12 seagulls. Debris collected was typical...beach toys,pieces of plastic, cans and bottles, plastic bags and wrappers, small pieces of rope, and way too many poop bags. Also found a large tangle of crabbing rope that had been at sea for a very long time based on the rotting sea life on it. We collected the smaller items in garbage bags, but we were only able to drag the rope pile up to a beach access for later pick up.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 28. Playing in sand: 12. Sitting: 4.

Other Activities: One person practicing frisbee skills.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. 1 cormorant, 2 seagulls…all at separate locations along the high tide line

Wrackline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).