Mile 315 Report
Chapman Beach north, Chapman Point, Ecola SP
June 15, 2022
Lots of tide pooling activity because of the -1.
Report Details
Lots of tide pooling activity because of the -1.9 tide. Three or four black oystercatcher pairs in this area and Ecola Point, one pair likely nesting, another pair appear to be considering a nesting site. No BLOY nests in historical nesting locations.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 37. Number of dogs: 14. Walking or running: 11. Playing in surf: 3. Sitting: 4. Tidepooling: 18. Fishing: 1. Beach goers enjoying the low tide at Crescent Beach and Ecola, lots of tidepooling.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: Dog climbing on Oregon Island National Wildlife Refuge rocks.Actions & Comments
Visitors enjoying the low tides and the opportunity to tide pool. A dog climbing on Oregon Island National Wildlife Refuge rock, whose owner said he didn't see that it was a problem. Three or four black oystercatcher pairs in this area and Ecola Point, one pair likely nesting, another pair appear to be considering a nesting site. No BLOY nests in historical nesting locations.
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Chapman Beach north, Chapman Point, Ecola SP
Relatively uneventful Humans/Pets: 9 humans, 5 dogs; all walking or sitting on the coast, none in the water; no concerns or disturbances Vehicles: none Living Wildlife: none Beached Birds: 3; no leg bands, unsure of species (shown in photos) Stranded Marine Mammals: none Dead Fish or Invertebrates: jellyfish (shown in photos) Wrack Line Content: small rocks, seaweeds and seagrass, shells, animal casings (crabs), wood pieces Man-made Beach and Shoreline Modifications: none Natural Changes: landslide/ major boulder falls, major cracks appearing in bluffs
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