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MILE 160 on 4/14/10   -   DRAGONFLY LOCATION Lane  •  Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River CONDITIONS Wednesday 11:00 AM  •  Sunny  •  55° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S  •  Tide: 4 ft HUMANS People: 2  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Photography: 2 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 1 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Bald eagles, osprey, lots and lots of fat snowy plovers, pair of hooded mergansers, several great blue herons in one area (usually solitary - mating?) DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Wood pieces  •  Land-based debris  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Erosion of vegetated foredune COMMENTS SUMMARY Many floats from boats and lots of bottles, both plastic and glass, on beach. A great time for watching birds. OBSERVER dragonfly EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 4/15/10 6:30 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US