Mile 297 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
February 7, 2009
The beach was very wide and clean.
Report Details
The beach was very wide and clean. There were no dead birds, little wrack, and a minimum of human litter. The only organisms besides a few gulls were jellyfish below the surfline, with a greater concentration of those toward the jetty south of this mile. Otherwise the beach looked normal for this time of year.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 9. Other Activities: 4 horseback riding.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
a few gulls
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Jellyfish
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