Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - April 18, 2021

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A cool but calm day in a streak of very dry weather. The harbor seals have returned to their favorite hang-out at the tip of the Salishan Spit and evidently have produced a few pups this season. Very little trash - we only collected a few small items.

Conditions

Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 6. Playing in sand: 5.

Other Activities: An estimated 125 people across the mouth of the Siletz on the beach at Taft (+ 5 dogs) but we did not walk that side..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

Est. 150 harbor seals in their usual resting place at the tip of the Salishan Spit. They were separated into two clusters of about 75 each. Several juveniles were spotted. Saw one osprey in flight headed up the Siletz River. Some surf scoters in Siletz Bay on the east side of the spit.

Wrackline Content

Small rocks, Shells.

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Harbor seals in their favorite resting place on the Salishan Spit

Harbor seals on the Salishan Spit

Juvenile harbor seal

Surf scoters in Siletz Bay on the east side of the Salishan Spit

A cluster of tiny pelagic barnacles

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Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

April 5, 2026

A sunny, calm Easter Sunday.

Linda & Clyde Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

November 30, 2025

Our mile has become very hard to get to, as most of the beach accesses in the Salishan community have been eroded by a combination of king tides and winter storms.

Linda Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

September 1, 2025

The marine layer stayed offshore while we were walking our mile so it turned out to be a nice day.

Linda & Clyde Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

August 10, 2025

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