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MILE 160 on 6/1/12   -   TREEHUGGER1 LOCATION Lane  •  Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River CONDITIONS Friday 12:30 PM HUMANS People: 7  •  Dogs: 1 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 4  •  Installing rope barriers- State Park ranger and 2 volunteers CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 1 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE 2 California Sea Lions relaxing on beach at estuary; 4 Snowy Plovers within roped area and 3 outside (between roped areas). DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Land-based debris  •  Styrofoam 1 1/2' x 2 1/2' black oil spill, possibly from OHV. No container visible.i NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Today's walk notable for the absence of shorebirds other than the Snowy Plovers and the presence of the 2 CA Sea Lions basking in the sun during a break in the ground fog up the estuary about 50 yards. I removed 15# of manmade trash, primarily glass and plastic bottles. Couldn't figure out how the small oil spill occurred other than maybe from an OHV earlier in the day. OBSERVER Treehugger1 EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 6/7/12 8:24 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US