Mile 168 Report
Central South Siuslaw Jetty Road
August 15, 2015
Casual trails from parking lot and top of beach access trails developing.
Report Details
Casual trails from parking lot and top of beach access trails developing. Clean beach. Groups of birds in area. 2 bird carcasses. Areas of seafoam along water's edge.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Other Activities: 1 person standing on top of Bluff. New casual trail over bluff from parking lot 3. Several casual trail trails starting at top of signed trail to beach. Two sets of tires tracks on beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
One raptor flying low over marsh opposite parking lot 3. 5 crows, 10 Brown Pelicans flying south over water. One group of 25 gulls, one group of 40 gulls. 2 groups of birds offshore beyond breakers, too far out to identify. One group of swirling shorebirds, approx 50 birds going down beach.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 2 dead bird carcasses, fairly decomposed.
Driftline Content
Shells. Some area of seafoam at waters edge, i.e. phytoplanton. Very little debris on beach.
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