Mile 147 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
May 13, 2013
Mile 147 had no human activites going on.
Report Details
Mile 147 had no human activites going on. Campsites had been covered with blowing sand as if it were summer. The 4 miles leading to mile 147 did have some human activity in the form of fishing and kids playing on the beach out of Sparrow Park. There were many crabs washed up on the driftline. More than I ever remember. Many seals ( 6-10 ) were playing near the Jetty. Not much in the way of debris. I believe it had been covered by blowing sand. Did remove 4 garbage bags of litter between the surf and the foredune.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Prior to mile 147 one person fishing in the ocean. Several families camped at Sparrow Park. Kids playing on the beach closest to Sparrow Park. Mile 147 was empty of vehicles and people.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Seals, sanderlings, seagulls,
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Common Murr
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Many dead Crabs at the upper surf line. More than I have ever seen. Not sure if this is a common occurance at this time of year?
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.
Actions & Comments
Beach was relatively clean. Filled 3 garbage bags and notified the Park Ranger where the bags are.
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Mile 147 exhibited a lot of sand being deposited against the bluff and jetty.
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Beach appeared to be normal.
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Miles 141-147 did not have any die offs or concentrations of dead marine or invertebrate animals.
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Beach did not display any abnormalities as far as erosion or die offs of sealife.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Mile 147 looked clean with the build up of blowing summer sands.
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Coastline along Mile 147 and the preceding Mile 144-146 were clean of major garbage and trash.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay
Since my last visit in June 2017 there were noticable difference to the bluff on the southern end of mile 147 before the Jetty.
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