Mile 170 Report
South end Heceta Beach, North and South Jetty Siuslaw R
March 6, 2008
Due to the low tide found a ship, cart rails, cart wheels and axles from old wharf rail system.
Report Details
Due to the low tide found a ship, cart rails, cart wheels and axles from old wharf rail system. The pioneer museum doesn't have a record of the ship but it's there. Told kids not to harass the seals,watched an eagle hunt the river.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Kids came down the new bank from Shelter Cove (gated community) and chased the seals off the beach. I told them that wasn't the right thing to do.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: kids chased seals off their beach.Disturbances: Disturbance/harassment of marine mammals
Notable Wildlife
seals and a bald eagle hunting the river
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