January 5, 2025

Temperature: 17 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.

Number of people: 31. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 31. Other Activities: There were mostly people walking or jogging on the beach. One family was busy digging and talking,. This was the Sunday after New Years so many visiting folks were taking their last walk on the beach before heading home. There were more people than i expected, although yesterdays weather hadn't allowed any outdoor activity except for the most intrepid beach combers. Nehalem Bay State Park is closed (projected to be closed through June 2025 for renovation and some added campsites0. Normally there would have been at least one or two loops open for the holidays and so there would normally be more people on that end of Manzanita Beach.

I saw a couple of sand pipers and only a couple of seagulls.

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). The wrack line was very high on the beach as we have experienced some very high tides in the last few weeks and one fairly major windstorm on Christmas night.

None noted

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The sand dune "cliffs" are building a bit because of the high tides. The beach was mostly clear of any driftwood except at the base of the dunes and in the two little stream areas that run to the ocean. Many logs/driftwood tossed in those areas.