Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - May 13, 2018 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

A pleasant Mothers Day, with just a little light coastal fog. Great day for wildlife spotting: 4 whimbrels, 1 brown pelican, 1 juvenile eagle, 10 turkey vultures, about 20 harbor seals (fewer than the normal number but there were also some in the water). A few scattered Velella velella along the tide line. One family had a dog who was very interested in the seals, but the people kept him in check. When I went to investigate why there would be so many turkey vultures in a cluster on the beach, I came upon the carcass of a seal pup ... mostly intact except for the ribcage area. This was about 40 yards from the water. Very little trash to pick up today.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 9. Playing in sand: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

4 whimbrels, 1 brown pelican, 20 harbor seals, 1 juvenile eagle, 10 turkey vultures

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

July 7, 2024

Pleasant breezy day.

Linda Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

May 26, 2024

A pleasant calm day on the holiday weekend.

Linda and Clyde

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

March 16, 2024

A beautiful 70-degree day in mid-March .

Linda Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

November 12, 2023

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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