Mile 208 - Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek - May 27, 2007 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

This was the morning the gray whale washed ashore. State Parks vehicle down on beach early. Been observing & recording steller sea lions on 2 offshore islands since April 3. On May 16 reported 14 dove when boat approached. Pretty certain I saw 1-5 marbled murrelets in ocean past month.(Later on June 5 a steller sea lion also washed up, ust about on top of the first burial site of the whale. I measured it (12 feet) and emailed Jim Rice. He was here within the hour and removed it. I believe it was a male, not dead long. And yes, I have photos of the whale and the sea lion.)

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 37. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 14. Playing in sand: 2. Photography: 6. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: 1 frisbee 1 kite 2 horses.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Notable Wildlife

offshore islands 2 steller sea lions ~ 10 brown pelicans roosting

Stranded Marine Mammals

1 gray whale deadjust north of Seal Rock wayside

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.