Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
May 14, 2018
Activities of note on the beach ranged from building sand castles to riding bikes.
Report Details
Activities of note on the beach ranged from building sand castles to riding bikes. A significant influx of dead Velella (invertebrates in the same family Cnidaria as jellies) have arrived from the open ocean to the beach as a result of the wind shift from the south winds of winter to the north winds of summer.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 42. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 8. Playing in sand: 18. Sitting: 4.
Other Activities: Cycling 2.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. invertebrate: Velella velella
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
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South end Manzanita Beach
There were a great number of people and dogs enjoying the beach this long Thanksgiving weekend.
Terry Folen
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
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
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
I think the amount if debris on the beach is the most noticeable observation that i was able to make.
Terry Folen
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
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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A clear blue sky and mild temperatures brought dozens of people onto the beach.
Christine Pendergrass
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Manzanita's beach was about as devoid of people as it ever gets.
Christine Pendergrass