Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - July 13, 2008 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Beautiful day, but the fog bank came in during our walk. The wind was quite brisk. Observed a lone Brown pelican fishing in the surf, and saw several Western gulls, including a juvenile (probably a yearling) foraging in the surf line. Noted a very tall pole erected in the sand, possibly as a flagpole? Only collected one grocery bag of trash.

Conditions

Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N.

Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Observed Brown pelican fishing in the surf; saw several Western gulls.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Species unknown, probably same bird reported earlier.

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Shells, Wood pieces.

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Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

November 30, 2025

Our mile has become very hard to get to, as most of the beach accesses in the Salishan community have been eroded by a combination of king tides and winter storms.

Linda Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

September 1, 2025

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

August 10, 2025

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