Mile 247 Report
South Spit Salmon River, Tillamook/Lincoln county line
May 30, 2023
This survey was conducted by Sitka Center Team Members Nancy, Sadie and Cole.
Report Details
This survey was conducted by Sitka Center Team Members Nancy, Sadie and Cole. The beach was unoccupied by others during our time there. We noted a high concentration of molted crab shells in the wrack line, a bald eagle flying overhead, an lack of large debris, a fair amount of hard plastics in the wrack line smaller than 2cm (which we removed from the beach), and a dead sea lion carcass. The crecent shaped beach area at the south end of Mile 247 was inaccessable at this time due to the level of the sand. The dead sea lion was reported to Jim Rice.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3. Tidepooling: 3.
Notable Wildlife
We saw high concentrations of mussels, gooseneck barnacles. We also observed a Bald Eagle flying overhead.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Sea lion (dead) present during the previous survey is in the same location (north of the marine debris survey site, halfway between the tide line and the back barrier of sand dunes). Information about the remaining carcass and its location was sent to Jim Rice and he responded that "It appears that scavengers have been making good use of it."
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
There was a high concentration of molted crab shells in the wrack line.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
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