Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - November 18, 2014

Report Details

A pleasant, calm day after two weeks of cold rain and storms; nevertheless had the beach to myself except for one gentleman walking. Very little debris noted ... only picked up a few items in the mile. The harbor seal population was all in the water "fishing."

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.

Other Activities: 10 people + 1 dog counted on the "Mo's side" of the Siletz Bay "jaws of death" ... but did not walk that side..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

No harbor seals resting on the Salishan Spit but counted 40+ in the water.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 murre chick; 1 UNK

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Shells.

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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