Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - June 29, 2008 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Beautiful sunny day! Observed a mixed flock of gulls and cormorants feeding on surface about 1/4 mile off shore; a flock of approximately 70 gulls resting on shore; Bull kelp, Rockweed kelp, Feather Boa kelp, and numerous Dungeness crab shells in drift line, probably from molt; saw tire tracks above high tide line.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.

Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 4. Photography: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Observed mixed flock of gulls and cormorants feeding on the surface about 1/4 mile off shore; flock of approximately 70 gulls resting on shore.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

One fish head skull of unknown species.

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts.

Shafer

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Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

April 5, 2026

A sunny, calm Easter Sunday.

Linda & Clyde Reid

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