Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
August 1, 2015
A beautiful day at the beach!
Report Details
A beautiful day at the beach! Lots of people enjoying mother nature and doing a variety of activities. Saw no concerns.Conspicuous absence of drift wood. Many old beach fires observed, probably 4th of July celebrations. About 1,200 ft. of dune modification was earlier replanted and is now doing well. There is one instance of about 100 ft. of new modification and replanting. These modifications due to improving home owners views. Six large concrete blocks found on north end of mile. They are all located in the soft sand near the top of the beach in front of a house. Each must weigh hundreds of pounds and look to be new arrivals.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 105. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 45. Playing in surf: 8. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 20. Surfing: 6. Other Activities: soccer, football, kites, bikes, paddle board. A beautiful day at the beach where people were having fun at a variety of activities.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
Saw over 160 seagulls, three mures and one lone pelican, all headed north.
Beached Birds
Surprisingly, saw no dead birds.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Beachgrass planting or removal.
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The Nehalem Bay State park has partially reopened which has allowed more people to come to the area and stay overnight. It is also summer and we have had exceptionally good weather which brings more people out to enjoy the beach. There are still quite a few logs on the beach from winter storms but many have been washed back out to sea.
Terry Folen
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I think the amount if debris on the beach is the most noticeable observation that i was able to make.
Terry Folen
Mile 299
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The beach was clear of most driftwood and the wrack line was very high.
Terry Folen
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
This was my first "intentional" walk on this part of the beach paying close attention to what my mile looked and felt like. I saw about 50 semipalmated sandpipers playing together at the break line. There were many piles of seaweed, a few large jellyfish and lots of slippery jelly fish pieces.
Terry Folen
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South end Manzanita Beach
A foggy day with blue sky sometimes peeking out above.
Christine Pendergrass
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South end Manzanita Beach
A clear blue sky and mild temperatures brought dozens of people onto the beach.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
Manzanita's beach was about as devoid of people as it ever gets.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
A mild and pleasant day on Manzanita’s expansive beach. Photo 1: Runners are backlit by hazy sunshine that accents the shimmering highlights of the wet sand and low waves. Photo 2: This lion’s mane jelly measured 7” across and washed up on the beach without its tentacles but otherwise intact. Photo 3: A tiny uncarved pumpkin at water’s edge brings recent Halloween decorations to mind.
Christine Pendergrass