Report Details

Not much to report.  Pleasant fall day.  One fisherman + one family on the Salishan Spit.  Several fishing/crabbing boats in Siletz Bay and the river mouth.  Collected a small amount of debris.Someone left a sleeping bag on the trail from the parking lot, near the sign that says "do not disturb the seals".  Thought someone was camping there but there were no other personal possessions around.  We couldn't haul it out.  For some reason, I can't seem to upload the picture.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Playing in sand: 5. Fishing: 1. Counted 112 people playing in sand or fishing on the opposite side of the Siletz River.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

45 harbor seals at north tip of Salishan Spit. 1 dead gull. Noted a cormorant and a whimbrel.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. seagull

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.

Natural Changes

Seasonal berm

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Mile 239

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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.

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Mile 239

July 12, 2023

As nice a summer day as we get here on the coast.

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Mile 239

April 30, 2023

After a winter and spring of horrible weather, we finally got out to survey our mile on a mild day.

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Mile 239

November 20, 2022

Sunny, calm day.

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Mile 239

August 6, 2022

Found a dead sea lion on the beach at beach access #50.

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Mile 239

July 31, 2022

A warm calm summer's day.

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Mile 239

March 28, 2022

Lots of gulls and several seals playing in the surf.

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Mile 239

March 10, 2022

A calm, cool day with just a few high clouds.

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