Mile 214 Report
August 21, 2008
Went out on the mile watch with a number of new volunteers.
Report Details
Went out on the mile watch with a number of new volunteers. It was overall a pretty cool morning and not many people were out on the beach. And for the most part, there was very little trash. Since most the volunteers were new, we were unable to note a great deal of change. The beach mile was looking pretty good overall.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 20. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 2.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks, Driftwood removal, Fire, Litter
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Common Murres
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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Mile 214
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is recharging the NOAA MDMAP site within CoastWatch Mile 214.
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Mile 214
Unleashed dog chasing feeding shorebirds, and insufficient campaign to educate beach-goers to prevent this.
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