Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
June 17, 2021
A beautiful, but extremely windy day.
Report Details
A beautiful, but extremely windy day. Finding the sea stars was a first. One orange one and 3 purple ones.
Conditions
Temperature: 67 F. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: 0.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 46. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 17. Playing in surf: 8. Playing in sand: 12. Sitting: 7.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None noted.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
4 sea stars just above tide line
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Jusr one skelonitized
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
So much driftwood at end of spit, going toward the bay
mlbutowitsch
CoastWatcher
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