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Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 7. Playing in sand: 7. I reported a dead sea lion 10/3/17 below the bluff at Winema. When I returned 2 days later there were tire tracks to and from the dead sea lion but it was still there in the dry sand.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

at least 8 pelicans on the sand at the mouth of Nestucca Bay

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead sea lion reported 10/3/17

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. The beach was exceptionally clean.

Natural Changes

The Daley Lake outlet did not flow to the shore as usual.

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

April 1, 2024

Significant erosion to the dune which has caused many trees of all sizes to fall to the beach and be washed northward. Of note: this same significant degree of erosion occurred for 2 1/2 miles: from the northern section of mile 254 through mile 257 at Camp Winema

Heidi Heidenreich

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

November 19, 2022

Nice day walking on beach.

RossW

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

October 28, 2018

jeanrcameron

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

July 8, 2018

Though overcast many people were enjoying their beach time including a lady from TX.

Harding

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

April 18, 2018

There is very little change to the sand or dunes along mile 256.

jeanrcameron

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

April 18, 2018

Nice day at the ocean, people seem to be enjoying themselves.

gordonleslie

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

November 27, 2017

jeanrcameron

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Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema

October 3, 2017

Harding