Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
November 22, 2008
The beach was exceptionally clean, except for two heavy deposits of shells in a small area at the south end of mile 160.
Report Details
The beach was exceptionally clean, except for two heavy deposits of shells in a small area at the south end of mile 160. The seal looked recently washed up seemed smallish and thin and had been eviscerated.The Siltcoos had moved around a lot in its estuary, rearranging large driftwood stumps and creating a fairly large ox-bow pond.Unusual lack of wild life except for an enormous congregation of gulls at the mouth of the river.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: E.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
1 Harbor Seal
Driftline Content
Shells.
Man-made Modifications
Natural meandering of Siltcoos River
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
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