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MILE 336 on 2/13/11   -   JUDY BENSON LOCATION Clatsop  •  Columbia Beach, Peter Iredale wreck, Fort Stevens SP CONDITIONS Sunday 10:15 AM  •  Sunny  •  0° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light HUMANS People: 31  •  Dogs: 4 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 24  •  Playing in surf: 7 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 17  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 4 ACTIV.COMMENTS Not many people on the beach. The prior day was very rainy. Mostly standing around,or walking short distances. NOTABLE WILDLIFE Observed the most small birds on the beach we'd seen yet. They stayed in groups when flying or on the beach. Snowy plover? DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Winter day at the state park. Had been very rainy the day before, campground was not very busy. Tide quite high but we've seen worse on our observations. Not much action. People standing around, one group of crazy teenagers running into the surf. Pretty clean. OBSERVER Judy Benson EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 3/15/11 7:45 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US