Mile 161 Report
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.
Report Details
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
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
It was a foggy cool day.
Siuslaw Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
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
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
It was a beautiful morning on Siltcoos Beach.
dpavlis
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful winter day, with sun and gentle breezes from the northwest.
dpavlis
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
Nice day on the beach, I picked up small plastic debris in the area.
JCarpenter