Mile 168 Report
Central South Siuslaw Jetty Road
April 30, 2015
Partial tour of Southern part of 168.
Report Details
Partial tour of Southern part of 168. Sunny, mostly calm and peaceful. Several lines of Velella Velella on shore line. Medium amount of people debris, one larger box of furniture.Yellow plants on hill from parking lot and some purple/blue buds which looked like a kind of vetch, still working on identifying.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 4. Playing in sand: 1. People strolling on beach, one child playing insand
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
1 Eurasian Collered Dove in parking lot, 4 crows.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Velella Velella, 3 rows - fresh in the tide line, recent now drying high tide and a larger older line starting to dry higher on the beach.
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam. pop bottles, beer cans
Actions & Comments
One large package, looked like a piece of furniture, sent email to Fawn, she contacted ranger.
Report Images
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