Mile 323 - Seaside - May 1, 2014 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

There was a large debris field which expanded two blocks in the middle of this mile. The debris field contained a plethora of opalescent squid eggs, crab shells bothe dungeness and red rock, sea stars (mostly ochres but found two bat stars), sponges various types of snail shells (mainly western nassas), two dead skates and four chunks of what used to be a whale.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: -0.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 25. Playing in surf: 5.

Notable Wildlife

There was a large field of debris that the sea gulls were feasting on. The debris field contained; a plethora of opalescent squid eggs, crab molts from both red rock and dungeness crab,ochre sea stars, two bat stars, sponges, western nassas, moon snail shells, a few hermit crabs, two dead skates, a few pieces of what used to be a whale.

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.), Shells, Wood pieces.