Mile 161 - Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River - January 8, 2009

Report Details

Today the beach was windy and rainy, but beautiful with scattered sun breaks and big bold clouds from white to black. There were only 7 people on the beach (none stayed long, except one). I can't believe we didn't see any dead birds. There wasn't too much trash, either (we picked up as much as we could). There was a tire on the beach...we moved it up beyond the high tide line and will notify the Forest Service for pickup. No physical changes except sand has piled higher at the entrance and almost buried the Snowy Plover sign (will notify USFS).

Conditions

Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

A few seagulls.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.