Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
December 14, 2007
We began walk at N44'53.
Report Details
We began walk at N44'53.632 and finished at N44'55.157 when we became too laden with trash and left it in receptacle at boat launch. On way back, birds noted on the bay side of spit: coots, Surf scoter, White-winged scoter, grebe, merganser, cormorant, mallard, egret, and Great Blue heron.Please note that we left a crab pot buoy at N44'54.686, colors white/green/yellow with #22.
Conditions
Temperature: 43 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4.
Concerns
Litter
Notable Wildlife
Saw flocks of surfbirds and sanderlings.
Beached Birds
Saw the right wing of a Black turnstone, and predation of a small bird, possibly a sanderling (just a pile of feathers stained with blood).
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Saw the head of a fairly large fish (cod?), species not noted.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. Collected various debris such as plastic bottles, plastic sheeting, nylon rope, foam rubber, etc.
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