Mile 161 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
March 9, 2012
Recent windstorms have covered the parking lot and access road with sand to a depth of 1"-2".
Report Details
Recent windstorms have covered the parking lot and access road with sand to a depth of 1"-2". Beach shows a moderate amount of erosion approaching the base of the fore dunes.Only a few harbor seals visible in the water at the mouth of Siltcoos Creek.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. unknown
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
mjohnson
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Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a foggy cool day.
Siuslaw Stream Team
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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
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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
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Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful morning on Siltcoos Beach.
dpavlis
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Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful winter day, with sun and gentle breezes from the northwest.
dpavlis
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Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
Nice day on the beach, I picked up small plastic debris in the area.
JCarpenter
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Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
This beach is a very lightly used part of the coast.
mjohnson