Mile 288 - Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point - June 6, 2003

Report Details

Conditions generally unchanged. Saw less litter than usual, and it's usually light. Adjacent miles 287 and 289 had more activity: camping on mile 287 plus on the bay side of the spit, and dead birds on each of the other miles.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W.

Human Activities

There were no people on mile 288, but I saw at least half a dozen people camping: two were on mile 287 on the beach, and several others were camping on the bay side of the spit near the northern end. Camping used to be prohibited, but the sign saying no camping was gone from the parking lot. Apparently, Tillamook County has changed its policy. Among the campers I saw one gathering driftwood, presumably for a campfire.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

Only birds seen were about 6-8 American crows and several juvenile and adult Western gulls.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. Common murre on northern third of mile 287 and a dead Western gull on the southern third of mile 289.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

YaakovM

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Mile 288

Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point

March 14, 2024

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