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MILE 23 on 8/6/11   -   MURIAH LOCATION Curry  •  Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek CONDITIONS Saturday 6:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  55° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light HUMANS People: 6  •  Dogs: 3 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 6  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 3  •  Sitting: 3  •  Photography: 2  •  1 kite CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS Pleasant NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS STRANDED FISH & INVERTS Dolphin (?) Baby, 39" [3.5 sandles long (sandle=11", 1/2=6"], dark skin, quite dry, still slightly flexible, apparent brain removal, probably by bird beak. Very small teeth. Photos. First I have ever seen on Pistol River Beach. DRIFTLINE Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae Kelp clumps, apparently from strong wind in third week of July NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Special Baby Dolphin report OBSERVER Muriah EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 8/19/11 7:22 PM PHOTOS 1 Dolphin (?) Baby, 39" Description: What appears to me to be a dolphin that must have been near time of birth is dead near higher tide line about a quarter mile south of Myers Creek. (Length: 3.5 sandles = 39") Location: South of Myers Creek about a quarter of a mile, near higher tide line Date: 08/06/2011 Copyright: public use PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US