Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
April 14, 2010
Many floats from boats and lots of bottles, both plastic and glass, on beach.
Report Details
Many floats from boats and lots of bottles, both plastic and glass, on beach. A great time for watching birds.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Photography: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Bald eagles, osprey, lots and lots of fat snowy plovers, pair of hooded mergansers, several great blue herons in one area (usually solitary - mating?)
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
Heavy equipment removing beach grass and sand from dune.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
Snowy plover fencing intact and no one violating that rule.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
Very windy day and only saw one person on the beach.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful cold windy day.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
My mile was actually inaccessible the ponds on either side of the path had grown together and blocked the path at least a hundred yards before the normal little ford I always have to cross It will be a while before that goes down.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
My biggest surprise was the lack of trash, I nearly always bring three or four bags of trash off the beach, but not today.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
With the effort of many volunteers we collected four heaping pickup loads of trash, including a hot water heater from a five mile stretch
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
My usual scenic walk along the Siltcoos River was under water today.
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