Mile 147 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
November 16, 2018
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: Driving along beaach. Very quiet along the 5 mile stretch from Sparrow Park Rd to the North Umpqua Jetty. Fishing was the only activity observed and one vehicle cruising along the beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Notable Wildlife
First time I have been on this beach and did not see a single seal out in the surf. Mainly sea gulls and sandpipers.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.). The beach was much cleaner than usual. Blowing summer sand had obviously covered the plastic and garbage we find at other times of the year.
New Development
Steps down bluff. The sand had filled in against the foredune at least 5-8 feet next to the jetty compared to last spring. Probably a seasonal happening from the summer winds blowing the sand.
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Mile 147 exhibited a lot of sand being deposited against the bluff and jetty.
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Beach appeared to be normal.
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Miles 141-147 did not have any die offs or concentrations of dead marine or invertebrate animals.
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Beach did not display any abnormalities as far as erosion or die offs of sealife.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Mile 147 looked clean with the build up of blowing summer sands.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Coastline along Mile 147 and the preceding Mile 144-146 were clean of major garbage and trash.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Since my last visit in June 2017 there were noticable difference to the bluff on the southern end of mile 147 before the Jetty.
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