Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
January 20, 2015
Combined CoastWatch walk with King Tide photos day.
Report Details
Combined CoastWatch walk with King Tide photos day. An unusual amount of driftwood on the beach. Normally this stretch at the end of the Salishan Spit is a pleasant stroll. Today ... due to the high tide and the large amount of driftwood ... it was an obstacle course! More plastic debris than usual ... some of it obviously tsunami-related.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3.
Concerns
Litter
Notable Wildlife
100+ harbor seals in their usual resting spot at the tip of the Salishan Spit
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cassin's auklet
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Wood pieces.
Report Images
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Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
The marine layer stayed offshore while we were walking our mile so it turned out to be a nice day.
Linda & Clyde Reid
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
This dispatch covers the entire spit - miles 237, 238, 239 There were no remarkable events: people, nature, trash, marine life It was just a wonderful walk to the tippy end of the spit, where a crowd of lounging dudes greeted us. We walked out three miles on the ocean side and walked back through the neighborhood, which borders the bay side.
Marney
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A pleasant sunny day after many rainy ones.
Linda Reid
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A pleasant calm day on the holiday weekend.
Linda and Clyde
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A beautiful 70-degree day in mid-March .
Linda Reid
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
Not a bad fall day for a walk with our out-of-town visitors, but walking the beach was impossible due to the high tide and big waves, which were reaching the beach grass area and bouncing large pieces of driftwood around.
ORbeach