Mile 289 Report
October 11, 2010
The north Tillamook jetty has been rebuilt over the summer.
Report Details
The north Tillamook jetty has been rebuilt over the summer. The Corp of Engineers has done some improvement on the access road to the south jetty. The south jetty needs the same treatment.The road work is probably a start. As reported far too many times, the Tillamook bar claimed another fishing boat on Oct. 3. This time it was the FV Double Eagle with 2 on board. The Coast Guard was on patrol at the time and the 2 crewman were picked up safely and were uninjured. They were wearing life jackets and that probably saved their lives. You can see it on You Tube.The boat ended up on the beach and the larger pieces are now piled up at the end of the jetty road. I assume that they will be trucked out. What remains on the beach are mostly small pieces of the boat's flotation foam.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Sitting: 2. Fishing: 1.
Concerns
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
saw pelicans in the bay
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. 1 adult murre, 2 juvenile murres, 1 grebe, probably western, and 1 rhinoceros auklet
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. well decomposed mammal, probably a harbor seal.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. insulation/flotation from boat accident
Natural Changes
as always, no erosion.
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Mile 289
This mile is not surveyed 4 times a year since it became a designated bird nesting area.
ollikainen
Mile 289
September 15 ended the nesting bird restrictions on mile 289.
ollikainen
Mile 289
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
This survey was all about the jelly fish that covered the most recent wrack areas.
ollikainen