Mile 202 Report
North Spit Alsea River
July 20, 2017
During our beach cleanup on July 20, 2017 we saw 36 people and 7 dogs.
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During our beach cleanup on July 20, 2017 we saw 36 people and 7 dogs. Most people were walking, but it was a beautiful sunny day, so there were some folks who opted to checkout the surf and others who were sitting and enjoying the day. We saw many beach murres and one unknown species of bird. There hasn't been a lot of trash on our mile of beach. During the winter storms a sand bluff was created/carved out and I don't know if this had an effect on trash, but we have found less trash since. We found plastic, tshirt, and misc trash. We saw 3 pelicans and 1 osprey flying by during our cleanup.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 36. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 27. Playing in surf: 5. Sitting: 4.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 6. All of the beached birds we saw were common murres.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
New Development
Bluff development. There continues to be a small bluff on this beach that was created during the winter 2016 storms. The bluff is gradually leveling out.
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