Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - August 8, 2015

Report Details

Overcast but pleasant day. NOBODY on the beach ... but evidence of recent activity (footprints). About 175 people counted across the Siletz on the Taft side (west of Mo's pier) enjoying the beach or attending the sandcastle festival. 8 dogs on that side. Larger crowd east of the pier. Very little debris on the spit ... picked up about 1/2 bag. Some fireworks debris on the bay side left over from the 4th of July, however. A number of driftwood structures ... windbreaks or play houses, I guess. We could have a driftwood architecture contest here!

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 2.

Other Activities: CoastWatching.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

200+ harbor seals at the tip of the spit; more in the water

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 5. All hard to determine ... mostly feathers and bones ... possibly 1 murre, 1 gull, others unknown

Wrackline Content

Animal casings or molts, Shells.

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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