Mile 247 Report
South Spit Salmon River, Tillamook/Lincoln county line
February 14, 2023
The site was accessed via kayak.
Report Details
The site was accessed via kayak. There was a NOAA Marine Debris Survey conducted. We found several sets of tire tracks. The cormorant we found was split in half / predated on.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 3. Photography: 3. Other Activities: NOAA Fellow Denise Harrington led Sitka Center Team Members Jake Simondet and Nancy Newman in a Marine Debris Survey Training.. There were tire tracks on the beach and a 15 meter length of harvested bamboo (2.5 inch circumference).
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). There was a significant amount of microplastics in the wrack line.
NOAA fellow Denise Harrington and Sitka Center Team Members Jake Simondet and Nancy Newman
Sitka Center team members Nancy and Jake measuring a transect for collecting marine debris for the NOAA survey
15m length of harvested bamboo 3in in diameter
Dead cormorant on beach, possibly predated on by eagles.
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