Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
December 26, 2020
A cloudy, cool day.
Report Details
A cloudy, cool day. Cold wind from the south. Hardly anyone on the beach. Minimal trash, except for two large items which we could not carry. There were lots of large driftwood pieces on the beach ... not surprising given the series of recent storms. There were NO harbor seals in their usual resting place at the tip of the Salishan Spit. Several were spotted in the water. Noticed quite a few dog paw prints in the sand, so maybe the seals had recently been spooked by people with dogs getting too close.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Est. 60 people on the Taft side of the Siletz rivermouth ... mostly walking or looking for agates
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
No harbor seals at their usual resting spot, but several were spotted in the water
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.
Large driftwood pieces on beach after recent storms
This tree must have come down in the fall's windstorms ... still hanging on to most of its needles
This seagull found a tasty crab for dinner
Area where the harbor seals normally hang out
Harbor seal in the water between the Salishan Spit and Taft Beach
Large piece of debris at the end of the Salishan Spit; too heavy to transport out
Large piece of debris at the end of the Salishan Spit; too heavy to transport out
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