Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
August 12, 2021
Snowy plover fencing intact and no one violating that rule.
Report Details
Snowy plover fencing intact and no one violating that rule. Dogs not allowed on beach but dogs did not go into the fenced in area.Beautiful day at the beach. Large white clam shells and many crab shells.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 12. People were mostly walking on the beach. Most didn’t stay long. Windy and cool.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Specifically stated no dogs on beach.
Notable Wildlife
One seagull!
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). No litter that I saw.
Actions & Comments
The beach looks untouched. Such a beautiful stretch of beach. Mile walk to the beach thru the sand from wax myrtle beach. A gorgeous view of the mouth of siltcoos river which is forever changing.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
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Snowy plover fencing intact and no one violating that rule.
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Very windy day and only saw one person on the beach.
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It was a beautiful cold windy day.
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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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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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