Report Details

In the drift line on wet sand closest to the water, I found only 0-3 small (20 mm or less) plastic particles per square foot, so few small particles appear to be currently being washed up. However, high up on the beach, there were still patches of many particles; I counted 175 small plastics per square foot in one sample. I picked up and removed a bag of large glass and plastic debris. One Corona Extra beer bottle had 2 large goose neck barnacles growing on the metal cap (shell lengths of 36 and 38 mm).

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 17. While walking south on CW 215, I saw 6 Turkey Vultures tried to feed on a decomposing California sea lion on the beach, but people kept approaching, and the vultures would leave and some would come back. When I returned, the Turkey Vultures had given up.

Notable Wildlife

7 Turkey Vultures feeding on a dead California sea lion, 4 Am. Crows, 4 Western Gulls, and 1 live Emerita on the surface of the sand near the water.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. 1 long dead California sea lion

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).

Actions & Comments

I picked up and removed a bag of large glass and plastic debris.

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All Mile 215 Reports

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Mile 215

January 30, 2024

This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.

Marney Roddick

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Mile 215

January 10, 2024

Most important observations was the dead Cassin's auklets

David Davis

Mile 215

November 9, 2023

One of the dead birds was a gull, am unsure what the other two were.

Roddick

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Mile 215

February 16, 2019

Had hail for part of the walk.

JuliaAndLuna

Mile 215

October 20, 2018

The beach was very clean, I only found a single old toothbrush.

JuliaAndLuna

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Mile 215

May 19, 2014

Nothing of significance.

B Pope

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Mile 215

November 23, 2013

Nothing of special note.

R Bayer

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Mile 215

September 7, 2013

Although this is my first posting, I've walked this mile for the last year.

B Pope