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MILE 160 on 8/2/10   -   DRAGONFLY LOCATION Lane  •  Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River CONDITIONS Monday 10:00 AM  •  Cloudy  •  60° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the NW  •  Tide: 3 ft HUMANS People: 1  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 1  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 0  •  Sitting: 0  •  Photography: 0  •  Rockhunting: 0  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 1  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS State Parks truck near estuary. Met seven people on trail as we hiked back to the parking area. NOTABLE WILDLIFE Osprey fishing. No seals or plovers. Unusually little wildlife. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0  •  Signs of oil: 0  •  Entanglement: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS Road was recently plowed onto beach. NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY The beach was extremely clean. No trash or plastic bottles as in recent visits. Large deposits of broken shells. Very little wildlife, which is unusual for Mile 160. OBSERVER dragonfly EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 8/6/10 11:23 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US