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MILE 324 on 3/18/12   -   NHOLMES LOCATION Clatsop  •  Seaside north CONDITIONS Sunday 7:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  48° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S  •  Tide: 2.5 ft HUMANS People: 24  •  Dogs: 11 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 21  •  Playing in surf: 3 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 6 ACTIV.COMMENTS It seems everyone had a dog! Only one dog was running at the shorebirds.... the birds out-maneuvered the dog. NOTABLE WILDLIFE shorebirds: Sanderlings or Dunlins DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Wood pieces NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Erosion of vegetated foredune river changing course COMMENTS no SUMMARY This is low tide observation but it seems the channel is deeper than ever on the south side of the "island". The river has been flowing on both sides of the island for months, now mostly on south side it seems. Because of recent heavy storm numerous large trees and stumps probably brought downstream were observed on scattered within the high tide lines. OBSERVER NHolmes EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 4/27/12 7:02 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US