Mile 321 Report

Location:

Clatsop

West Point north, Ecola SP

Conditions:

Saturday 2:00 PM

Cloudy

70° F

Wind:

Calm/Light from the NW

Humans / Pets:

People:

5

Dogs:

1

Activities:

Walking / Running:

5

Concerns:

Disturbances:

Vehicles:

Cars/Trucks parking:

2

ATVs/OHVs parking:

0

RVs/Buses parking:

RVs/Buses parking: 0

Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed:

0

ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed:

0

Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited:

0

ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited:

0

Activity Comments:

Notable Wildlife:

black turnstones; murres in water; brown pelicans passing along surf; starfish on rocks near water (its is low tide)

Dead Birds:

Total:

1

Signs of oil:

0

Entanglement:

0

Species/names:

scooter

Stranded:

Total:

0

Fish & Invertebrates:

Driftline:

this beach is so rocky no drift line is present

New Development:

Modifications:

Natural Changes:

Erosion of vegetated foredune·Visible retreat of solid bluff·Landslides/major boulder falls

sping was not favorable to the vegetated hillside

Comments:

Summary:

Very calm day with very calm water, almost no surf. No surfers present, only fishermen at the cove area. Cliff side has experienced major landslide and erosion near the front of the headland. Only debris found was marine floats broken into pieces.