Mile 161 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
September 18, 2008
Ocean unusually calm/quiet.
Report Details
Ocean unusually calm/quiet. 7 of the 11 dogs we saw were in a group of rescued greyhounds. All dogs on beach were either leashed or under good voice control and not disturbing wildlife. Beach was very clean...just one small piece of a float and one broken frisbee. One off road jeep in allowed area...driving very slowly. Snowy Plover ropes have been removed. Many harbor seals at mouth of creek.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 6. Sitting: 3.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. ATVs/OHVs parking: 1. RVs/Buses parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
1 Sea Lion; 16 Harbor Seals (12 at mouth of creek); 4 Pelicans (flying); Colonies of various sea birds beyond break line.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Unable to identify
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
3 Sea Stars (appeared alive, returned to water)
Driftline Content
Shells, Small rocks. Many clam shells. Only two items of human debris.
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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
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
We are 6th-grade Stream Team students who went to the Mile 161 shoreline.
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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.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
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Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful morning on Siltcoos Beach.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
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