Mile 215 Report
May 19, 2014
Nothing of significance.
Report Details
Nothing of significance. Notable fishing debris. Broken shells. Lots of wood washed up. A bit of kelp. Saw nothing with Japanese writing on it or anything that couldn't have come off one of our fishing boats.No notable erosion on the cliffs. Dunes are flat now in the spring.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate.
Human Activities
Early morning and raining. I was the only one on the beach.
Concerns
Litter
Notable Wildlife
A few birds: gulls.
Beached Birds
One wing found.
Stranded Marine Mammals
None
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Wood pieces.
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Mile 215
This mile is from Newport's Davis Park to the north to the jetty near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
Marney Roddick
Mile 215
One of the dead birds was a gull, am unsure what the other two were.
Roddick
Mile 215
The beach was very clean, I only found a single old toothbrush.
JuliaAndLuna
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Although this is my first posting, I've walked this mile for the last year.
B Pope