Mile 332 Report
Columbia Beach, Camp Clatsop MR
August 14, 2018
In all a fine foggy morning to be on the Pacific coast, with nothing unusual to report.
Report Details
In all a fine foggy morning to be on the Pacific coast, with nothing unusual to report.
Conditions
Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Nothing noted..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 5.
Notable Wildlife
1 Great Blue Heron, Semipalm & Black-bellied Plovers, Sanderlings, Western & Least Sandpipers, Caspian Terns , lots of Western Gulls, a few Bald Eagles. 1 each dead & tattered Fried Egg & Lion's Mane Jellies, maybe a dozen or so small Moon Jellies.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
1 dead Pacific Sand Lance.
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.). Virtually no visible litter at all (we didn't bring a microscope to check for microplastic).
New Development
Nothing noted.
Man-made Modifications
Nothing noted.
Natural Changes
Nothing noted.
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A bright sunny day with lots of people and dogs.
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It's illegal for anyone to own Pacific Ocean beach in Oregon, but it sure felt like our own private beach today.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Clatsop MR
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Merce and Michael