Mile 288 Report
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
December 11, 2008
This was a gorgeous, late fall afternoon at mile 288 where my daughter accompanied me on this visit.
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This was a gorgeous, late fall afternoon at mile 288 where my daughter accompanied me on this visit. Sparkling sun, virtually no wind, and a generally clean beach. Even though debris was light overall, we picked up enough debris and garbage to fill two large SOLV bags.The only concern was the observation of large tire tracks indicating recent driving on this beach, where it is illegal. This is the first time I have seen this on mile 288. In sum, it was a lovely day to walk the beach and enjoy nature's feast.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Other Activities: Bicycling. There was evidence of driving on the beach, which is not allowed in this area. The tire tracks were maybe a day or two old and were made by a large pick-up type truck.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
At the beach: one juvenile bald eagle, several dozen brown pelicans swooping over the surf, the usual western gulls, and an Anna's hummingbird and a northern flicker in the same tree behind the dunes.Along Tillamook Bay, things were equally quiet, and beautiful. Birds seen included numerous ducks (mallard, bufflehead, surf scoter, American wigeon), brant, common loon, western grebe, western and California gull, and common merganser. There were shorebirds and waders like great egret, great blue heron, and sandpiper (unidentified species) plus numerous raptors: northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, and bald eagle. Forest birds included fox sparrow, wrentit, Anna's hummingbird, Steller's jay, and black-capped chickadee.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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YaakovM
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Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was an incredibly busy day for Mile 288 the day before the snowy plover nesting season began! I was glad to see DOGAMI and OPRD on-site, and appreciated OPRD's willingness to haul the debris I collected back to their dumpsters. It was also exciting to see so many plovers in the wet sand.
Karen Schank
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
The weather is definitely turning.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was a beautifully calm, warm, sunny day along mile 288.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
There were 6 or more plovers and large accumulations of driftwood (both along the base and on top of the foredune cutbank).
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was a beautiful, warm, sunny Saturday with a moderate north wind.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was great to see two separate families picking up beach trash/debris in the driftline from the most recent storms including in Mile 288!
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
There was clear indications of active foredune erosion with visible cutbanks (see photo) and significant debris.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
Mid-winter day that seemed like spring.
YaakovM