Report Details

We collected a lot of big chunks of styrofoam in the first two sections of our mile, including a big round cylinder that was about 43" by 20". A park ranger said it was probably from a dock that washed out in the flood on the Siuslaw River this spring. The Pigeon Guillemots were nesting in the sand cliffs. The tide was low, not much wind so the birds were spread out more than usual or farther out in the ocean. We saw 12 species listed earlier in the report.Crows, gulls, BarnSwallows 3 ,Cliff Swallows 6, Pigeon Guillemot (nesting) 5, Harlequin Ducks 3, Great Blue Heron 1, Pelagic Cormorants 3, Brandt's Cormorants 3, Starling 1, Song Sparrows 2, Red Winged Blackbird 1, Harbor Seals 13.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 15.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

crows, gulls, BarnSwallows 3 ,Cliff Swallows 6, Pigeon Guillemot (nesting) 5, Harlequin Ducks 3, Great Blue Heron 1, Pelagic Cormorants 3, Brandt's Cormorants 3, Starling 1, Song Sparrows 2, Red Winged Blackbird 1, Harbor Seals 13.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Small dead crabs, not eaten or molted.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

August 23, 2023

When we arrived in the parking lot it was almost full but people seemed to be leaving.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

June 12, 2023

It was a lovely day but the sand is gone from all but the first part of the beach so the rest is cobbles, making it hard to walk.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

October 17, 2022

A lovely, mainly sunny day without wind.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

August 18, 2022

The day was very foggy so we didn't expect to see many birds but were very surprised to see 18 species, which has only happened two other times since 2003.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

June 20, 2022

A sunny, very windy day that brought out a lot of people to enjoy the beach, mostly staying in the first sandy area.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

February 11, 2022

It was a beautiful clear day and the wind only started up about 3 in the afternoon.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

October 14, 2021

Florence had some rain but when we got to the mile it was just overcast and kept getting brighter.

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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside

August 30, 2021

A lovely day and the summer sand is still there making it easy to walk.

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