Mile 139 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, N of Tenmile Creek
March 2, 2008
Clean, windswept beach.
Report Details
Clean, windswept beach. Very little human visitation to this remote site. Found an unusual number of 'unbroken' sand dollars. Very little wildlife present; a few shorebirds on the sand. Shells in the driftline. Low human impact (0). No shipwrecks to report.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Remote location, no vehicle access
Notable Wildlife
just a few shorebirds on the sand
Driftline Content
Shells.
Actions & Comments
Only physical change could have been on the BLM "snowy plover area" where it appeared that a minor amount of (recent?) 'caterpillar' grading of the sand
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