Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
June 15, 2025
A sunny breezy day.
Report Details
A sunny breezy day. Fun to watch a group of pelicans plunge-diving for fish at the mouth of the Siletz River. Because the edge of their normal resting place at the tip of the Salishan Spit had become so steep, the harbor seal colony split up and took up residence in 2 separate places ... one around the corner from their usual place and the other a sand bar several hundred yards offshore. Total trash collected today: one plastic bottle!
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 18. Walking or running: 15.
Other Activities: Rockhunting. Est. 95 people, 4 dogs on the Taft side of the Siletz River but we did not walk that part.
Notable Wildlife
About 15 brown pelicans plunge-diving near the mouth of the Siletz River. The harbor seal colony was split into 2 groups since their regular resting place had become too steep for them. Estimated 70 seals total.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
A few what I think were pyrosomes on the sand.
Wrackline Content
Wood pieces.
Some of the harbor seals resting on an offshore sand bar
Pyrosome? There were a few of these scattered on the beach
Brown pelicans "fishing" among the seagulls and seals
The rest of the harbor seals
Report Images
Linda Reid
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