Report Details

There were around 55 people on mile 311. Seventeen of them were cycling. People had come to Tolovana Park Beach in unusually high numbers because of the warm weather, but the beach between Tolovana Park and Arcadia had few visitors and is still practically undiscovered. Many pelicans were flying over the ocean, and we spotted one harbor seal in the surf. There were many Dungeness Crab and sand dollar fragments in the driftline. Mile 311 is pristine and largely litter-free.

Conditions

Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.6 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 55. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 31. Sitting: 3. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: Cycling: 17. The number of people is abnormally high for mile 311 because it was such a sunny day. For the rest of the week we were there, we saw about twenty-five people on average.

Concerns

Fire, Shellfish or invertebrate collection

Notable Wildlife

We saw twenty pelicans, one harbor seal, and several cormorants. There were many Dungeness Crab and sand dollar fragments at the driftline.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Gull

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Dungeness Crabs and Sand crabs

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.

Natural Changes

No changes sighted, although bluffs near Silver Point have many rocks that have fallen and are ready to fall.

Actions & Comments

The beach between Tolovana Park and Arcadia remains pristine. There was a thankfully small amount of litter. In fact, I only found one shard of glass on mile 311!

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All Mile 311 Reports

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Mile 311

September 9, 2022

What a beautiful morning at mile 311!

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Mile 311

August 14, 2022

Today, we observed a total of 896 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.

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Mile 311

July 31, 2022

Today, we observed a total of 1388 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.

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Mile 311

July 17, 2022

Today, we observed a whopping total of 1,059 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.

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Mile 311

June 18, 2022

Today, we observed 464 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.

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Mile 311

June 4, 2022

A morning walk on mile 311 from Tolovanna Wayside to Silver Point/Jockey Cap revealed a high relative abundance of ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) in rocky tidepools during the outgoing tide.

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Mile 311

March 28, 2022

At 9:16am, on 3/28/2022, I was birdwatching at Silver Point, Clatsop County when I was excited to observe a light-colored, white faced, large bodied sea otter swimming north around the left most sea stack.

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Mile 311

September 7, 2021

Specifically came out for the new moon low-tide action, and Silver Point delivered.

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