Mile 168 Report
Central South Siuslaw Jetty Road
September 9, 2009
Beautiful day, T-shirt, crop pants, and sandals.
Report Details
Beautiful day, T-shirt, crop pants, and sandals. Central Oregon coast fall weather at its best! Gentle breeze from the southwest, surf relatively calm and smooth, with incoming tide. Unusual concentrations of small mussel shells, approximately 1 to 2 inches in length. Small amounts of shell pieces, wood, crab parts, and small rocks in driftline.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Several small groups of gulls sitting on beach.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Several areas of unusual concentration of relatively small (mostly 1- to 2-inch size) mussel shells without attached barnacles.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Gentle sculpting of sand in front of foredune from north winds.
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