Mile 297 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
September 9, 2018
This was a nice partly cloudy early fall morning with a strong breeze from the south.
Report Details
This was a nice partly cloudy early fall morning with a strong breeze from the south. The beach sand is high, and extends far out creating a long gentle slope. The large logs along the dunes are still mostly covered, with a foredune gradually building behind them. 7 cars were in the parking lot. 5 horseback riders and 3 people walking were on the beach. There were only 3 shorebirds seen, and one vulture. The Pelicans are migrating south, some stopping to fish in this area. 4 carcasses were identified, 2 Murres and 2 crows. One of the Murres was quite small and could have been a Murrelet. There was no indication of any vehicle traffic or man-made changes.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Walking or running: 3. Other Activities: 5 people were horseback riding.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
1 Vulture, 3 shorebirds, a few Pelicans flying south
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. 2 Common Murre, one could be a Murrelet 2 American Crows
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Many large crab shells
Driftline Content
High tide wrack had patches of seaweed, current driftline had no wrack
New Development
Foredune continues to build in this area
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