Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
January 27, 2019
Sitting on our sunny patio in 65 degrees this January day, we thought it would be a good day to do our Coastwatch mile.
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Sitting on our sunny patio in 65 degrees this January day, we thought it would be a good day to do our Coastwatch mile. It was a different story once we got out on the beach and were facing the hearty, chilly north wind. More debris than usual no doubt due to recent storms and the large amount of driftwood pushed far up the beach, which tends to trap plastic bottles and styrofoam pieces. There were NO SEALS at the tip of the Salishan Spit, which is their usual hangout, but we spotted a few in the water.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Playing in sand: 2. 70+ people and 4 dogs on the Taft side of the Siletz River but we did not talk that side
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
sandpipers; seagulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A beautiful 70-degree day in mid-March .
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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.
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
As nice a summer day as we get here on the coast.
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
After a winter and spring of horrible weather, we finally got out to survey our mile on a mild day.
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
Found a dead sea lion on the beach at beach access #50.
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Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
Lots of gulls and several seals playing in the surf.
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