Mile 300 - Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach - 05/23/2024

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I went out to walk the mile due to the reports of oiled birds and tarballs washing up in Cannon Beach. I'd seen some in CB the previous evening while working at Haystack Rock Awareness Program. I was out early to see what the tide had brought it, walked the high tide line one direction and at the water's edge coming back. Besides the usual small plastics and rope there was thankfully no tar on Manzanita, Mile 300. Dead moon jellies were the new addition to the wrack line, but no signs of tar or oiled birds. It was early and quiet! A beautiful morning.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 21. Walking or running: 16. It was a very quiet morning with more dogs than people! Just folks walking their dogs or themselves, enjoying a mild, May morning.

Notable Wildlife

Not a lot of birds on the beach this morning. A good number of small, dead moon jellies were on the beach.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

There were a good number of dead, palm size moon jellies on the beach. See pic.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Typical wrack content. Seagrasses and weeds, plastic bits, wood, broken shells and sand dollars. Still quite a few velella velella all clear and crispy all around the beach. New addition are the moon jellies.

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Michelle Schwegmann

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