Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
February 16, 2008
Another beautiful day!
Report Details
Another beautiful day! Saw a dead Harbor seal pup and reported to pinniped line; approximately 20 Harbor seals on leeward side of spit; saw feeding behavior (aggression) with gulls and determined that they were fighting over an egg ball (fish species unknown); a pair of Bald eagles were hunting over the mouth of the Siletz River.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Harbor seals hauled out on lee side of spit; dead seal pup on windward side, quite decomposed. Reported to HMSC.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Western gulls.
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Shafer
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