Mile 155 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, Tahkenitch Creek
October 11, 2016
Warm, sunny day with the wind from the NE at 10-15 mph.
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Warm, sunny day with the wind from the NE at 10-15 mph. 3 foot waves with average tide. Many long coils of Bull kelp littered the beach below the high tide line.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE.
Notable Wildlife
3 flights Brown Pelicans: 15, 7, 4 birds over surfline Common egret and Crane in estuary east of beach 3 river otter in Tahkenitch creek north of estuary Great Blue Heron in Tahkenitch Creek north of estuary Coils of bull kelp littering beach
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
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