Mile 161 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
March 11, 2013
Tidal over topping of the play area at Siltcoos Creek mouth.
Report Details
Tidal over topping of the play area at Siltcoos Creek mouth. Large Dune at the southern end of the fore dune was eroded quite a long way to the north, leaving a tall bluff approx. 18 to 20 ft. high.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Walking or running: 8. Playing in surf: 3. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Sand removal. Natural sand removal from base of fore dune.
mjohnson
CoastWatcher
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Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
We are the shoreline group of the first quarter 6th-grade Stream Team.
Siuslaw Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
I was pleasantly surprised to spot many juvenile plovers near the water's edge and further up the shore, sitting in scrapes. I was dismayed to find long expanses of dead jellies. As always, the osprey were feeding and then watching me from their perch on an old fallen tree.
Anna Yori
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
I was happy to see less human encroachment this time into the protected, fenced-off areas designated for the endangered Snowy Plovers.
Anna Yori
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
I monitor this location as a USFS Snowy Plover docent.
Anna Yori
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
Many abiotic and biotic factors can be found along the shoreline of Siltcoos Outlet, Florence Oregon. Overall, we found many living and non living things along the wrack line of mile 161.
Siuslaw Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
At least twenty-nine different species of marine mammals occur in Oregon coast waters. In conclusion, for all of the evidence and data we collected from walking on mile 161, we found the remains of living and dead creatures and many other human-created things.
Siuslaw Middle School Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
We Are the shoreline group of the siuslaw middle school team team. We brought with us binoculars, Coastwatch data sheet, and a Bucket for trash. In the end we found lots of evidence of living things along with non living on the wrack line of mile 161.
Siuslaw Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
What we found at mile 161 is a variety of things like birds, clams, and shells.
Siuslaw Middle School Stream Team