Mile 153 - Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake - September 27, 2008

Report Details

A lovely day for walking the beach. It has been swept clean of shells; seaweed and large logs have been washed up to or on top of the dunes.Several large flocks of sanderlings in the waterline, with a large flock of brown pelicans flying north just offshore.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Other Activities: 2 ATV ing.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 9. ATVs/OHVs parking: 4. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Very few shells or seaweed, beach was swept clean.Approx 100+ sanderlings in about 3 batches. 24 pelicans off shore.

Driftline Content

Driftwood has been washed up onto the dunes.

Natural Changes

Evidence of wave overtopping.

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

May 22, 2019

Mild day on the beach, amazing amount of log debris near the dunes.

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

March 23, 2019

A very quiet beautiful spring day on the beach!

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

July 14, 2018

Very foggy start to the walk, by the time we left the beach it was clear at 10:49am.

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

May 2, 2018

A beautiful sunny, windy day for a walk on the beach. Disturbing to see that an ATV had driven from past the north of our mile down to the bottom 1/4 of our mile in the Plover Nesting Protection zone.

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