Mile 157 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Perkins Lake
December 1, 2009
A gorgeous day, the Pacific very pacific.
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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
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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