Mile 325 Report
Clatsop Plains, Gearhart south
August 16, 2021
Visited this beach to look for sand dollar or snail die offs reported elsewhere in the last couple of days.
Report Details
Visited this beach to look for sand dollar or snail die offs reported elsewhere in the last couple of days. Didn't see any live sand dollars, just broken ones - which seemed normal. A few Dungeness shells, different sizes. Very few jellies. Muggy day, warmish water, cloudy, feels like rain. Tire tracks went south of the driving boundary though not too far.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 8.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 39. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Playing in sand: 2.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 8. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. One dead sea bird. Webbed feet, black hooked beak - mottled looking feathers. Will update report after consulting COASST Beached Birds book.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Bird wing
Southern boundary of drive-on beach
Bird head and black hooked beak
Looks like a crystal jelly (but not 100% sure)
Gooseberry jelly with barnacle encrusted Dungeness crab in the background
Report Images
jessejones
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