Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
April 24, 2023
I had the beach practically to myself on this mild day in April with the exception of a family building an elaborate teepee from driftwood.
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I had the beach practically to myself on this mild day in April with the exception of a family building an elaborate teepee from driftwood. A few large logs covered with pelagic gooseneck barnacles have shown up on the beach. Also of note has been the arrival of copious numbers of Velella velella, a free-floating hydrozoan that lives on the surface of the open ocean. It is known as a 'cosmopolitan species' because its geographical distribution is exhibited in most or all of the regions of the globe. April is a common month for the Velella to appear in Manzanita.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.7 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 14.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
The whole family participates in building the teepee on the sand.
Gooseneck barnacles are what we commonly call them in Oregon but they are also known as 'goose barnacles' or stalked barnacles. They love to travel together on floating logs.
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