Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - May 9, 2008 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

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Beautiful day! Surprisingly few folks on the beach. The drift line debris was pretty much all natural; picked up two large bags of trash from above the high, high tide line (we thought it would be worse given how long it's been since we were last here). Saw a small flock of Whimbrels in the surf line; the ever present Western gull; and a Yellowlegs (Lesser or Greater) on the estuary-side of the spit. We didn't go to the end of the spit due in part to the bags of trash we needed to off-load, but also to avoid the Harbor seals during birthing season.

Conditions

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

Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Playing in surf: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Noted a small flock of Whimbrels in the surf line; returned an Ochre seastar and Whelk snail to the sea.

Wrackline Content

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

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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