Mile 202 Report
North Spit Alsea River
March 4, 2020
The 12-14 Plovers were seen in approximate area as on my 2-14-2020 walk, in the dry sand south of 67D beach entrance and landmark driftwood, located now precisely with Polaris navigation app and Bing map.
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The 12-14 Plovers were seen in approximate area as on my 2-14-2020 walk, in the dry sand south of 67D beach entrance and landmark driftwood, located now precisely with Polaris navigation app and Bing map. Plovers are standing, appearing to be pairing up.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 7. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 1. Vehicle on beach was Oregon State Parks off-road vehicle.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Group of 12-14 Western Snowy Plovers--see Summary and attachments.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 3 dead gulls, 2 mostly covered by sand, 1 scavenged on. These are immatures, like others seen on previous walks.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). The beach was very clean, just one large piece of plastic which I removed.
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