Mile 239 Report
December 5, 2018
Brilliantly clear day with very little wind.
Report Details
Brilliantly clear day with very little wind. The receding waves left a nice wide flat area of wet, fairly hard sand, making the walking a little easier than usual. Just two individuals on the beach, hunting for agates. Est. 70-80 harbor seals in their usual resting spot at the tip of the Salishan Spit, somewhat fewer than usual. Near the seals was a very large great blue heron. Picked up only one small piece of plastic on the walk.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Approx. 20 people on the Taft side of the Siletz River. The park ranger was out on his ATV on the Salishan side. Almost no trash.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Large great blue heron
Driftline Content
Shells.
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