Mile 162 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of North Beach
December 6, 2006
Plover recovery official said there were at least 41 Plovers in the area of the sand beach road where the ATV's enter the beach.
Report Details
Plover recovery official said there were at least 41 Plovers in the area of the sand beach road where the ATV's enter the beach. They like to linger in and around the depressions made by the ATV's. This year's breeding season resulted in the highest number of fledglings in some time.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: 1 to check wintering Plover population.. No vehicles, tracks only except for official truck for Plover person.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 6. Mostly decomposing, hard to identify.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
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