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MILE 49 on 4/3/12   -   TICHENOR LOCATION Curry  •  Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock CONDITIONS Tuesday 4:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  60° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light  •  Tide: 0.5 ft HUMANS People: 5  •  Dogs: 6 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 4 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 15 ACTIV.COMMENTS 12 of the vehicles were on the Port Orford dock. Though I didn't see any people there, some were inside the restaurant and I could hear a couple of men working inside a boat. All the fishing boats seemed to be at the dock on their trailers. The weather has not been conducive to fishing for more than two weeks. NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 11  •  Species/names: 5 White-winged scoters 2 Western grebes 1 Pelican 3 Common murres STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Small rocks  •  Wood pieces NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY I missed an opportunity when the sun came out late the afternoon of March 18. Due to my busy schedule and the continual intense storms since March 19, I am just over two weeks late with this spring report. Piles of wood -- from small twigs to logs and rooted stumps -- are on the upper beach above the driftline. A very strong wind last Saturday cancelled the Beach Cleanup so plastic bottles and other debris are tangled with the piles of wood. The dead birds I saw seemed to be recently dead; they had no missing parts and the bodies were in good condition except for the pelican which had been partially eaten. I'm guessing the deaths were mostly because of the intense storms. OBSERVER Tichenor EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 4/9/12 9:36 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US