Mile 157 - Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Perkins Lake - December 1, 2009

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A gorgeous day, the Pacific very pacific. Perfect for opening day of crab season; at one point I could see 8 fishing boats from my mile. Beach quite clean; some debris (bits of bleached nylon rope, a few plastic and glass bottles, etc.) well above last high tide. No glass (or plastic) floats; one lightbulb. On the wet sand, razor clam shells mostly, a few kelp clumps. Very little bird activity; not even gulls. Several big, well-weathered stumps. Inland, heard lots of birds in the trees; possibly kinglets, definitely several flickers. A heavenly day. I will add a couple of photos in a bit.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Very little bird activity. Saw virtually no gulls, one flock of sanderlings on the wing,one very distant group of ducks over the ocean.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. 1 pelican, one sooty shearwater, one other (smaller, darker) petrel of some kind.

Driftline Content

Wood pieces. Very little in the driftline: mostly fine twigs and fine white feathers.

Natural Changes

Very high sand volume (buried fishing boat not visible.)

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