Mile 215 Report
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
January 9, 2010
Four dead birds: 3 Northern Fulmars (each had colored ties on wing, combinations: red-white-yellow, red-white-red, purple-white-red), 1 Pigeon Guillemot (no ties).
Report Details
Four dead birds: 3 Northern Fulmars (each had colored ties on wing, combinations: red-white-yellow, red-white-red, purple-white-red), 1 Pigeon Guillemot (no ties). The one significant bit of litter: one wood pallet.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12. Playing in surf: 2. Fishing: 2.
Notable Wildlife
5 unidentified gulls, no other birds
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. 3 Northern Fulmars (each had colored ties on wing, combinations: red-white-yellow, red-white-red, purple-white-red), 1 Pigeon Guillemot (no ties)
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
3 Mole Crabs (Emerita)
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). 1 wood pallet
R Bayer
CoastWatcher
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
Marney Roddick
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Most important observations was the dead Cassin's auklets
David Davis
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
One of the dead birds was a gull, am unsure what the other two were.
Roddick
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Had hail for part of the walk.
JuliaAndLuna
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Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
The beach was very clean, I only found a single old toothbrush.
JuliaAndLuna
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Nothing of special note.
R Bayer
Mile 215
Yaquina Bay SP, North Jetty Yaquina River
Although this is my first posting, I've walked this mile for the last year.
B Pope