Mile 262 Report
October 16, 2017
A beautiful, sunny, windless day just after high tide.
Report Details
A beautiful, sunny, windless day just after high tide. More dead birds in the driftline than I have seen here before. All the signs are gone that had indicated the vehicle-prohibited areas, presumably because the dune (north side) where the signs had been has been cut back farther than ever before. Car tracks clear to the end of the beach at the base of the Cape Kiwanda cliff and even some partway up the dune.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 7.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Other Activities: playing with dog. many vehicle tracks on beach from weekend activities, many in formerly vehicle prohibited areas, including up the dune. Signs gone now.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
4 Black Oystercatchers, 1 Peregrine Falcon
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 10. left wing 894 (purple/black/green) on Western Grebe, several more Western Grebes, a Scoter sp., Cassin's Auklet, unid tubenose
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
The dune on this north side continues to be cut back by wave action.
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