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Beautiful near windless day at he beach. Felt much warmer than the 66 degrees noted.Big surprise of the day was two turkey vultures dining on a dead crab. Plus, a colony of 19 seagulls...usually there are between 0 and 4 birds total on this stretch of beach.All the people debris was hiding today.  Also, most of the broken shells, crab casings, small rocks and seaweed were also hiding. (note the photos) .A very clean beach.The occupants of the vehicles in the parking area seemed to be heading towards mile 170 where the south jetty is located.

Conditions

Temperature: 66 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 13. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

2 Turkey vultures and a colony of 19 seagulls.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

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Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

May 16, 2022

A great day for enjoying the beach.

oceanwalker842

Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

February 4, 2022

This is a beautiful beach, with few visitors.

GasiorowskiM

Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

August 1, 2019

Beautiful near windless day at he beach.

oceanwalker842

Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

April 18, 2019

Great day at the beach.

oceanwalker842

Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

December 1, 2018

Cool, beautiful day at the beach.

oceanwalker842

Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

March 31, 2018

Beautiful, sunny, windy Easter weekend day at the coast.

oceanwalker842

Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

November 29, 2017

Another beautiful winter day at the beach.

oceanwalker842

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 169

North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road

July 27, 2017

The 8 people on this mile included 4 other people plus the four of us enjoying a beautiful, clear day walk on the beach.

oceanwalker842