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MILE 168 on 12/11/08   -   BWHOLLER LOCATION Lane  •  Central South Siuslaw Jetty Road CONDITIONS Thursday 9:30 AM  •  Cloudy  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the N HUMANS People: 2  •  Dogs: 2 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 2 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Very few birds, one flock of sanderlings. DEAD BIRDS Total: 1  •  Species/names: One rather newly dead gull, recently scavenged, lots of fluffy feathers around the carcass. Some dead bird parts and pieces, well decayed. STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces Lots of jellies and dead "sand crabs". NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS All big driftwood pieces near the foredune have been covered with sand. No good sitting logs! SUMMARY Only people on the beach today were walking with their dogs. Summer sand deposition is still covering the driftwood logs near the foredune, no good places to sit. Lots of jellies and dead "sand crabs" in the driftline today, more than usual. Otherwise, driftline contains typical broken shells, small wood pieces, and some kelp. OBSERVER bwholler EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 12/21/08 6:14 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US