Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
January 13, 2012
Sunny, calm, quiet day, with few birds other than the sandpipers, and no human visitors.
Report Details
Sunny, calm, quiet day, with few birds other than the sandpipers, and no human visitors. There was little in the way of debris, which I found unusual but for the absence of humans today. The shoreline was flat up to the foredunes. This observation was made the day before the heavy rains began, so it was truly the calm before the storm.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
2 flocks of mixed Sanderlings and Western Sandpipers; 1 Egret; only 3-4 gulls; 5-7 crows.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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