Mile 326 - Clatsop Plains, Gearhart Golf Course, Gearhart north - October 21, 2017

Report Details

Paper Report submitted by John and Deanna.Scattered showers with sun breaks in the clouds. 20 people on the beach, 4 in the two cars. 8 dogs. No wildlife concerns. Beach erosion due to rough surf.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W.

Human Activities

Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 16. Other Activities: 4 driving.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.

Notable Wildlife

shorebirds

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

marine jelly parts

Driftline Content

Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). sea foam from the rough seas

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune. some grass/ stump roots from high water

Actions & Comments

no actions taken

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Mile 326

Clatsop Plains, Gearhart Golf Course, Gearhart north

June 6, 2024

I am submitting this dispatch report to document the presence of the deceased Hoodwinker Mola fish that washed up on Gearhart beach on June 3rd, 2024, making local news and intriguing beach visitors who flocked to this mile by foot and by vehicle to see this unusual find.

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