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We had a pleasant evening walk out on the bayside of the spit and returned on the beach. The big news is the construction on the north jetty. Huge rocks were stockpiled in Bayview for months, and now they are being put into place.Mile 289 was quiet and peaceful. No erosion has occurred. There was more than typical amounts of plastic and other debris on the beach. The majority appears to be from ocean sources.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

Notable Wildlife

Saw a flight of pelicans over the south jetty. Blue herons and a bald eagle was spotted from the bayside road.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

10 inch long salmon smolt was in the wrack

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. lots of plastic bottles and containers.

Natural Changes

no erosion on the mile, as usual.

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All Mile 289 Reports

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Mile 289

September 20, 2021

This mile is not surveyed 4 times a year since it became a designated bird nesting area.

ollikainen

Mile 289

December 24, 2020

There is no trace of nesting bird protection.

ollikainen

Mile 289

September 21, 2020

September 15 ended the nesting bird restrictions on mile 289.

ollikainen

Mile 289

August 1, 2020

I saw so many different types of birds along the jetty, I'm no bird expert but I thought I saw pelicans, herons, cormorants, and sea gulls.

EJD

Mile 289

March 20, 2020

Mile 289 is again restricted due to bird nesting.

ollikainen

Mile 289

December 5, 2019

This survey was all about the jelly fish that covered the most recent wrack areas.

ollikainen

Mile 289

June 16, 2019

This is a partial survey.

ollikainen

Mile 289

March 21, 2019

The signage is up again keeping all dogs off Mile 289.

ollikainen