Mile 239 Report
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
May 23, 2010
Today we walked the northern portion of our mile (north of the Siletz River).
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Today we walked the northern portion of our mile (north of the Siletz River). Balmy day, a few folks out enjoying the beach! Saw about 30 pelicans heading north. Found a dead rodent, probably a beaver, pretty well mangled. Hauled out two bags of trash, some the result of parties at the 51st Street Beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Western gulls, Brown pelicans, Whimbrel, Ruddy Turnstone. Harbor seals on south side of Siletz River resting peacefully.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Shells, Wood pieces.
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Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A sunny, calm Easter Sunday.
Linda & Clyde Reid
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
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
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
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
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A pleasant sunny day after many rainy ones.
Linda Reid
Mile 239
Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay
A pleasant calm day on the holiday weekend.
Linda and Clyde