Mile 139 - Oregon Dunes NRA, N of Tenmile Creek - November 7, 2007

Report Details

Normal windswept sections of remote beach. Little driftwood and man-caused litter present. Small amount of seaweed clumps present. Numerous broken shells and overturned and picked apart immature crabs along high tide line. Besides a dead seabird, I noted one Western Gull with a broken wing along the waterline- alive, but very weak. Snowy Plover fencing removed from site north of Tenmile Creek. Low human impact (0).

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.

Human Activities

Miles 139 and 140- N. side of mouth of Tenmile Cr., remote section, no vehicular access, rarely see human presence.

Notable Wildlife

Small flocks of gulls, and other shorebirds.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Left by receding tide, pretty roughed up, not identifiable (by me). (Not a gull).

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Numerous small, dead crabs that had been picked apart by the shorebirds.

Driftline Content

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