Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
February 9, 2008
Began our walk as usual at the end of the Salishan Nature Trail.
Report Details
Began our walk as usual at the end of the Salishan Nature Trail. Picked up a couple of bags of trash. Noted a fish skeleton (species unknown), two dead Western grebes; and, behold, a dead Holstein cow in the surf line! Reported the dead cow to the Oregon State Police. We got trapped against a sand bank by sneaker wave and got drenched, so we ended our walk early. On the way back to Salishan parking lot, we saw a pair of Bald eagles hunting over Siletz Bay not too far from the south end of the lagoon.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Walking or running: 8.
Concerns
Litter
Notable Wildlife
Dead Holstein cow in surf.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Two Western grebes
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Skeleton of fish, species unknown.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces. Plastic bottles
Report Images
Shafer
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
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