June 12, 2022 - KFunk
There were more cars than expected at Patterson State Park this rainy Sunday morning. As I headed south to start my mile, I searched for an easy way to cross the heavily flowing Patterson Creek. The two young men riding skimboards in the creek offered me the option to use...read more
February 18, 2022 - KFunk
The parking lot at Patterson State Park had few cars this sunny cool Friday morning. As I walked near the ocean heading south of Patterson Creek, I observed many rocks, small clumps of rockweed and other kelp, a few crab shells and legs, some dead mole crabs and snail eggs....read more
December 5, 2021 - KFunk
On Thursday, I looked for a safe place to watch the King Tide on this part of the beach. I found a path that leads to the top of the dunes and is accessed from a pullout on 101. I was able to observe Thursday's 9.2 feet tide and watch...read more
October 15, 2021 - KFunk
Entered the beach at Patterson State Park to start the mile. As I started walking south near the ocean, there were little pieces of jellyfish on the tide line. I continued walking south and saw kelp, bull kelp, feathers, some crab pieces, a few moon jellies, and a couple of...read more
September 1, 2021 - KFunk
Entered the beach at Patterson State Park to start this mile south of Patterson Creek. The creek was easy to cross. The multitude of Crystal Jellies on the driftline continued for the whole mile walking south. Observed 2 dead birds in the driftline and 1 dead bird buried in the...read more
March 11, 2021 - bluemoonjoanie
Calm sunny morning with an incoming tide. The sand dunes were noticibly eroded. read more
November 6, 2018 - KatAll
Beach is clean and there were other people picking up small plastic. We came at high tide and the waves are nearly to the dunes south. The creek is wide and shallow. No creek definition. We attempted to walk further down, but sneakers were traveling from the south around high...read more
September 16, 2018 - bluemoonjoanie
Just a pleasant day on Mile 200. No litter, clean beach.
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November 29, 2017 - bluemoonjoanie
There was an extremly high tide this morning with several sneaker waves. The normal shore line was missing today; welcome to the winter coast in Oregon! Several pyrosome creatures were found on this mile. I believe the shore birds that I observed were snowy plovers! Was not able to get...read more
May 7, 2017 - bluemoonjoanie
February 25, 2017 - bluemoonjoanie
Beautiful day on miles 200, no wind and blue sky. Few items that I would like to report on. See photos. Will email separately, as my wi-fi is not letting me load them. Fawn, check your email. Would you add to this report please?
1 dead seal about 200 yards south...read more
December 29, 2015 - bluemoonjoanie
A normal winter day on Mile 200. We had a high low tide of 3., lots of large plastics, plastic bottles/debris, light rain, and lots of natural beach erosion from previous high tides. It was nice to see the stream changed pathways back to where it was before,instead of almost...read more
April 22, 2015 - bluemoonjoanie
A beautiful day on mile 200. Would like the photos identified.
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February 26, 2015 - bluemoonjoanie
Few people observed on this visit. The stream is eroding the entrance to Patterson State Park. Ranger observed chain-sawing logs near entrance.
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August 25, 2014 - bluemoonjoanie
A calm summer morning on Mile 200, with the shifting incoming/outgoing tides. The shoreline had what seemed to be an unusual amount of algae/kelp on it. The actual beach had little to any garbage on it. Will upload photos at a later date....only 3G here in Waldport.
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May 10, 2014 - bluemoonjoanie
There was an unusual number of small dead crabs, and a mussel I had not seen before. There was also an odd piece of debris that I deposited into the state parks garbage can. See photo. Patterson State Park does not have a container designated for possible tsunami debris.
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August 30, 2013 - bluemoonjoanie
Beautiful day on Mile 200. One dead seal pup (see photo). Mild fog with sunshine, nice summer weather. One lone Bonaparte's Gull was spotted as well as many pelicans, gulls, and sandpipers.Several drift wood structures.
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May 26, 2013 - bluemoonjoanie
Park Ranger was driving on the beach. A dead gray whale calf that was reportedly killed by a pod of orcas two weeks before had washed up on the beach. Ranger was going to bury the body. It was missing its head. Mile 200 is very debris free here this...
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December 28, 2012 - bluemoonjoanie
Extremely high tides this week. We are taking garbage bags with us on each walk we go on. Good time of the year to collect garbage. Lots of new logs on the shoreline in this area of the coast from north of Mile 200 to Waldport to Mile 199. High...
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October 20, 2012 - bluemoonjoanie
There seemed to be more logs on the beach. No tsunami debris found. Beautiful day.
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August 20, 2011 - bluemoonjoanie
What a beautiful day in Waldport, Oregon. The weather was perfect. There was a wedding going on during the time we were there! What a perfect day they chose. Everyone was wearing white. There was a bagpiper playing.
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July 1, 2011 - bluemoonjoanie
I ran into the State Park Ranger. He pointed out that the garbage receptical I was using was for beach debris only. It seems there is a new experimental project for Mile 200/Patterson Beach. There is/was a special sign and baggie dispenser for picking up debris found on the beach...
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November 12, 2010 - bluemoonjoanie
Nice day for a walk along mile 200. It was a pleasant 54 degrees.
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September 5, 2010 - bluemoonjoanie
It was a very quiet evening on Mile 200. Earlier in the day in Yahats, we spotted a pod of about four whales going north.
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August 17, 2010 - Aiassa
Did locate the harbor seal remains from Friday above surf line.
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August 16, 2010 - Aiassa
As usual a quite foggy afternoon and thinly populated day at the beach with little debris on the beach and tide line.
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August 15, 2010 - bluemoonjoanie
What a beautiful summer morning on mile 200! The tide was out, the shoreline was free of litter, the temperature was mild, and there was a slight breeze.
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May 29, 2010 - bluemoonjoanie
It was a very calm and quite morning along mile 200. The minus tide allowed for walking further out than normal. There was no litter to pick up and nothing unusual to report. All the dogs were on leash!
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December 5, 2008 - Aiassa
Another beautiful BRIGHT day on the coast light wind/sunny and few people. The presence of a large number of Sea Nettles in the driftline was unusual.
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July 2, 2008 - bluemoonjoanie
It was a pleasant day at Mile 200. It always amazes me how few people visit this area of the Oregon coastline.
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March 1, 2008 - Aiassa
A very unevenful report. Beautiful weather today and people enjoy the beach on the 200 mile of the wild Oregon coast!
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February 9, 2008 - bluemoonjoanie
The tide was higher than we have ever seen it. There was no beach to walk on, because of the extreme high tide. We were only able to complete a short walk on Mile 200 for safety reasons. The ocean waves were moving the logs around like match sticks.
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December 31, 2007 - Aiassa
Another beautiful day on the Oregon Coast. Surf high. Several new driftwood logs from recent storm.
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September 2, 2007 - bluemoonjoanie
What a beautiful day on mile 200. It does not get much better for a perfect weather day.
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May 28, 2007 - bluemoonjoanie
The weather was perfect all Memorial week-end. Very few people in the Waldport area. As a side note, I heard we have nutria in the inlets, and I have not seen any signs of this invasive species. We will be down there all July 4th week and will keep our...
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May 6, 2007 - bluemoonjoanie
Mile 200 looked good today. We did see two of the questionable logs but no photos were taken. It was a wonderful spring day at our beautiful Oregon coast.
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February 18, 2007 - bluemoonjoanie
It was a beautiful mostly sunny mild day on mile 200. The 4 young boys by themselves was unnerving...no parents in site. This was one of the highest tides I have seen in a long time.There seemed like a lot of litter/debrie. Good thing the Spring SOLV clean-up is coming...
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