Mile 168 Report
Central South Siuslaw Jetty Road
December 5, 2006
Large amount of Ball kelp, huge piles, rest scattered along shoreline.
Report Details
Large amount of Ball kelp, huge piles, rest scattered along shoreline. Unusually larg waves, breaking far out, many dead birds.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 4. Photography: 1.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 17. 2 Murre, 6 Cassin's Auklet and Rhinocerlos Auklet,3 Western Grebe, 5 Least Auklet, 1 gull
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces. Stuff from boats and TV, bottles, Misc.
DLouis
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