Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
December 9, 2017
A calm, warm, dry December day.
Report Details
A calm, warm, dry December day. Low tide. Almost no trash on the beach - we only picked up a few small items. The harbor seal colony was in their usual location at the tip of the Salishan Spit, estimated count 150. Noted a few pyrosomes in the seaweed at the beach wrack line. No particular winter erosion.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 2.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: Counted across the river to the Taft side - 48 people walking or looking for agates; 2 dogs. One surfer..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Est. 150+ harbor seals at the end of the Salishan Spit.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
A couple dozen pyrosomes in the wrack line.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.
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