Mile 167 Report
South end Siuslaw South Jetty Road
November 24, 2009
Picked up litter, two bags, washed in, not dropped by people on beach at this time.
Report Details
Picked up litter, two bags, washed in, not dropped by people on beach at this time.Very quiet, calm day with few people on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Walking or running: 8.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 3.
Notable Wildlife
1 gull standing on beach, no other birds at all!
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 8. 7 were Brandt's Cormorant, a couple were headless, on headless bird, larger than Cormorant, black with white tips on wings.
Driftline Content
Very clean driftline today.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Erosion at the base of the fore dune, recent high winds and seas from the Southwest.
JeanneLB
CoastWatcher
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