Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
January 30, 2013
Beautiful day to be at the beach, which is essentially unchanged since my last visit (except around the mouth of the Siltcoos river which meanders regularly).
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Beautiful day to be at the beach, which is essentially unchanged since my last visit (except around the mouth of the Siltcoos river which meanders regularly). I took a full grocery bag full of trash off the beach, mostly drink containers. Little human presence, just the two walkers and two trawlers off the surf line. The seagull was visably in trouble when I walked out and the buzzards were already on the ground on my return journey. The red buoy had a gash in the end of it, not sure if I should remove it, so put it above the tide line and will remove later if that is ok. US not Japanese.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Had the beach to myself except for the couple walking the dog
Notable Wildlife
2 Blue Herons, Snowy Egret, 1 Dying seagull on beach, squirrel, lots of raccoon tracks
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. red plastic float. picture at end
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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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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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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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My usual scenic walk along the Siltcoos River was under water today.
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