Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
April 30, 2020
Pleasant day with a southerly wind.
Report Details
Pleasant day with a southerly wind. Normally there would be more visitors on the Taft side of the Siletz River, but tourism has been curtailed by coronavirus restrictions. The harbor seals were difficult to count due to their position on the Spit, but we estimated there were at least 100 in the group. Did not readily spot any pups. Very little trash on the beach; we only picked up a few small items (plus a piece of plastic tubing).
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -0.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: 25+ people on the Taft side of the Siletz River, most agate hunting; 2 dogs.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
100+ harbor seals in their usual resting spot at the north end of the Salishan Spit
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 dead seagull
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
2 ochre sea stars in the sand
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A beautiful 70-degree day in mid-March .
Linda Reid
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Not a bad fall day for a walk with our out-of-town visitors, but walking the beach was impossible due to the high tide and big waves, which were reaching the beach grass area and bouncing large pieces of driftwood around.
ORbeach
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
As nice a summer day as we get here on the coast.
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
After a winter and spring of horrible weather, we finally got out to survey our mile on a mild day.
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
Found a dead sea lion on the beach at beach access #50.
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
Lots of gulls and several seals playing in the surf.
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