Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
April 5, 2026
A sunny, calm Easter Sunday.
Report Details
A sunny, calm Easter Sunday. A few people (13) enjoying the beach on the Salishan Spit side; about 94 on the Taft/Mo's Restaurant side. About 30 harbor seals in the normal resting place at the tip of the Spit, plus a few more swimming near the Siletz River mouth. Didn't see any brand new babies but noticed a few of what appeared to be juveniles. We noticed a trail of horse hoofprints along the edge of the water - very unusual here. The trail came within about 50 feet of where the seals were - must have been quite a surprise to them! We missed the big surge of Velella velella other people had seen but there were many dried-up Velella on the sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Activities
Types of Activities: Sitting, Walking/Running.
Number of people: 13.
Other Activities: Horse hoofprints in the sand. Est. 94 people + 1 dog on the Taft side of the Siletz River mouth but we did not walk that side..
Notable Wildlife
Est. 30 harbor seals on the spit and a few more in the water
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Many dried-up Velella velella on the beach
Wrackline Content
Shells, Wood pieces.
Curious juvenile harbor seal
Harbor seal colony
Dried-up Velella velella
An acorn squash in the waves??
Horse hoofprints
Report Images
Linda & Clyde Reid
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Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A sunny, calm Easter Sunday.
Linda & Clyde Reid
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
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Linda Reid
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
The marine layer stayed offshore while we were walking our mile so it turned out to be a nice day.
Linda & Clyde Reid
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
This dispatch covers the entire spit - miles 237, 238, 239 There were no remarkable events: people, nature, trash, marine life It was just a wonderful walk to the tippy end of the spit, where a crowd of lounging dudes greeted us. We walked out three miles on the ocean side and walked back through the neighborhood, which borders the bay side.
Marney
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A pleasant sunny day after many rainy ones.
Linda Reid
