Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - December 24, 2007

Report Details

Began at N44'53.632 and finished at N44'55.157. Saw sanderlings foraging in driftline; dead grebe being picked at by gull; usual litter at high tide line; lots of sea foam today.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy.

Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 7.

Concerns

Litter

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Notable Wildlife

Sanderlings foraging along driftline; river otter spotted in Salishan Lagoon.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. 3 gulls; 1 grebe

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Shafer

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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