Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
June 21, 2015
A calm, cloudy but pleasant day.
Report Details
A calm, cloudy but pleasant day. Only one family enjoying the beach. 3 bags of trash collected, including two large items: a door and a fiberglass tube. No tsunami-related items found this time.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Playing in sand: 3. 50+ people on the other side of the Siletz outlet but we did not walk that side.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
50+ harbor seals in their usual resting place at the tip of the Salishan Spit. A few pups sighted in the crowd. Two pelicans in the waves.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.
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