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We are 6th-grade Stream Team students who went to the Mile 161 shoreline. We went to see the wrack line and we gathered information on what we saw. On the wrack line, we found about 93 seagulls, 88 snowy plovers, 7 blackheads, 89 short bill gulls, 11 plovers, 6 geese, 7 Velella velella, 29 humans, and 7 dogs. We also saw a white jeep, two side-by-side, two four-wheelers, four trucks, and a dark green helicopter on Mile 161. Vehicles in Siltcoos Outlet are not allowed on the dry sand on March 15 to September 15 because the snowy plovers need a safe place to repopulate and make nests but the vehicles can be on the wet sand away from the plovers. Finally, on the wrack line of Mile 161, we found about 75 rocks, 24 plastic, 200 shells, 20 animal casings, 2 glass, and 3 pieces of wood.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 16. Sitting: 13.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

93 seagulls, 88 snowy plovers, 7 blackheads, 89 short bill gulls, 11 plovers, 6 geese

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

7 Velella velella

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). We found about 75 rocks, 24 plastic, 200 shells, 20 animal casings, 2 glass, and 3 pieces of wood

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping. Erosion of the foredune

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Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

May 14, 2024

We are 6th-grade Stream Team students who went to the Mile 161 shoreline.

Siuslaw Stream Team

Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

April 2, 2024

It was a foggy cool day.

Siuslaw Stream Team

Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

January 23, 2024

We are a group of 6th grade students in the Siuslaw Middle School Stream Team class.

Siuslaw Middle School Stream Team

Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

April 9, 2019

It was a stormy, wet and windy morning at Siltcoos Recreation Area today with dramatic clouds and storms coming and going.

dpavlis

Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

July 3, 2018

It was a beautiful morning on Siltcoos Beach.

dpavlis

Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

February 6, 2018

It was a beautiful winter day, with sun and gentle breezes from the northwest.

dpavlis

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

September 20, 2015

YmnKai

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 161

Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River

January 7, 2015

Nice day on the beach, I picked up small plastic debris in the area.

JCarpenter