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Much of the sand along the upper beach has gone since my Sept. 5, 2010 walk, apparently from wave erosion. Flotsam now occurred higher on the beach that it had since last spring. I saw less than 1 small plastic particle (

Conditions

Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 6. People were fewer than usual.

Notable Wildlife

29 gulls were on the sandy beach. Gulls were also on the western tip of the North Jetty but were not close enough to census.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 Rhinoceros Auklet, 1 Western Grebe.

Driftline Content

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

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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