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A quiet day on mile 299. Recent winds had scoured beach so not much debris of any kind. The recent invasion of "salps" wasn't very obvious now. Most had washed away. photos to follow

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 33. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 30. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 3. Photography: 15. Other Activities: kite flying. people were just enjoying a nice day at the beach.....

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Notable Wildlife

no mammals, one pelagic cormorant, five Calf gulls, migrating birds too far out to see

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. probably dead Canada Goose

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. a few remains of our earlier invasion of 'salps" or "pelagic tunicates" (jelly-like capsules which feed on plankton and float on ocean's currents). Earlier in the week much of the length of Manzanita Beach was covered with these creatures. luckily they mostly floated away before beginning to smell too much.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal. more bulldozing of sand away from dunes in front of houses. This time within a few hundred yards of mile 299 north end

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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 299

South end Manzanita Beach

January 5, 2025

The beach was clear of most driftwood and the wrack line was very high.

Terry Folen

Mile 299

South end Manzanita Beach

November 1, 2024

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

Mile 299

South end Manzanita Beach

July 19, 2024

A foggy day with blue sky sometimes peeking out above.

Christine Pendergrass

Mile 299

South end Manzanita Beach

April 19, 2024

A clear blue sky and mild temperatures brought dozens of people onto the beach.

Christine Pendergrass

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 299

South end Manzanita Beach

February 24, 2024

Manzanita's beach was about as devoid of people as it ever gets.

Christine Pendergrass

Mile 299

South end Manzanita Beach

November 22, 2023

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

Mile 299

South end Manzanita Beach

August 4, 2023

Summer in Manzanita was in full swing.

cpendergrass

Mile 299

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.

cpendergrass