Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
June 12, 2008
Began our walk as usual at the Shops at Salishan.
Report Details
Began our walk as usual at the Shops at Salishan. Bright, sunny day with surprisingly few folks on the beach (six). Rescued a stranded Ochre star and noted a few dead Moon jellies. Collected quite a bit of trash for 3/4 of a mile; couldn't finish the last 1/4 as we had no more room in our bags. Unfortunately, we had to walk past numerous plastic bottles! (We'll get them next walk.) After dropping the trash at the Salishan Boat Ramp, we walked north on the estuary side to check on the "Don't Harass" signage. It's still there, but is showing some wear and tear. I'll report this to Jim Rice (I believe he's the contact.) The Harbor seals showed no signs of distress, but did note our presence. We also noticed a Marbled godwit on the estuary side.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 6.
Concerns
Litter
Notable Wildlife
Marbled Gotwit, Harbor Seals, Ochre Star
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Two gulls and one unknown almost completely buried in the sand. Most probably remains from a few months ago.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Dead Moon jellies.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Report Images
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