Mile 1 Report
Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
October 14, 2011
Fisrst time I've seen so many pelicans hanging around; maybe 30 or more.
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Fisrst time I've seen so many pelicans hanging around; maybe 30 or more. Unusual, even for this (Pelican)bay. Beautiful sunny shirt sleeve weather and almost no wind. Only a few people about, even tho this is the Oregon Visitor Center; FYI, it is the most well-stocked one I've seen. Enormous amount of drift wood covering the sand right to the Winchuck River and the Pacific.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6. Sitting: 4. Photography: 2.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Altho this is Pelican Bay, this is the first time I've seen more than a couple.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces.


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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
River mouth channel enters ocean directly without sandbar diversion. Clean beach, no litter.
Melissa McDowell
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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
Clean beach.
Melissa McDowell
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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
45 People were enjoying the beach near the Visitor Center in the usual ways; walking, walking dogs (8), playing in the surf and shallows, beachcombing, sitting.
mmcdowell
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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
Human activity: 23 people, 6 dogs.
mmcdowell
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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
High tide reaching close to vegetation (composed of European beach grass) above the waveslope.
mmcdowell
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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
Most important observation was the dumped contruction material - mostly wood - at the end of a rough trail down the west side of dune.
jessejones
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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
Beach looks super clean; no litter except for one dog poo bag.
mmcdowell
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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
Crissey Field Visitor Center and Winchuck River access on north side of river are both opened today.
mmcdowell