Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
June 1, 2012
Today's walk notable for the absence of shorebirds other than the Snowy Plovers and the presence of the 2 CA Sea Lions basking in the sun during a break in the ground fog up the estuary about 50 yards.
Report Details
Today's walk notable for the absence of shorebirds other than the Snowy Plovers and the presence of the 2 CA Sea Lions basking in the sun during a break in the ground fog up the estuary about 50 yards. I removed 15# of manmade trash, primarily glass and plastic bottles. Couldn't figure out how the small oil spill occurred other than maybe from an OHV earlier in the day.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Other Activities: Installing rope barriers- State Park ranger and 2 volunteers.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
2 California Sea Lions relaxing on beach at estuary; 4 Snowy Plovers within roped area and 3 outside (between roped areas).
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. 1 1/2' x 2 1/2' black oil spill, possibly from OHV. No container visible.i
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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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