Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
February 26, 2008
Another beautiful day!
Report Details
Another beautiful day! Very few visitors, but saw a resident of Salishan with her little dog. Noted a gull (Western?) with a broken wing and a Sanderling with an injured, possibly broken, leg. On the bay side, saw a gull eating a young Starry flounder! And a fairly sizeable flock of Northern pintail ducks are in Siletz Bay...approximately 50 in number. (Picked up three small bags of trash and several larges pieces of rope.)
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Flock of about 75 Sanderlings; small group of about six Least sandpipers; gull with broken wing (Western?); sanderling with injured leg, possibily broken; saw gull eating a young Starry flounder.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Western grebes.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Wood pieces. A few bottles, but not too bad this time.
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Shafer
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