Mile 240 Report
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
August 6, 2011
Several seals were basking on the other side of the water in the bay.
Report Details
Several seals were basking on the other side of the water in the bay. In the drift line, at low tide, there were dogwinkles, nassas, and other gastropods mixed in with multiple types of kelp and seaweed. There was only a small amount of plastic litter, mostly plastic bottles and bottle caps.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 35. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 15. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 4.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One dead small silver fish near Siletz Bay
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.
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Nothing unusual or concerning noted.
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