Mile 247 Report
South Spit Salmon River, Tillamook/Lincoln county line
September 3, 2019
We were informed by Westwind staff that a live trap had been set for a dog that had been roaming the beach for several months, living off a whale tale that had washed ashore.
Report Details
We were informed by Westwind staff that a live trap had been set for a dog that had been roaming the beach for several months, living off a whale tale that had washed ashore. We saw the trap (see picture) but not the dog. We saw several dozen people access the beach from the Salmon River over the Labor Day weekend (we can see the beach from our home at Cascade Head Ranch), but the area was pristine with no signs of people having visited.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Other Activities: Three boats of crabbers were noted at the mouth of the Salmon River..
Notable Wildlife
A few seabirds
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.
Report Images
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Mile 247
South Spit Salmon River, Tillamook/Lincoln county line
Sitka Center team member Nancy and Sitka Center artists in residence Evan, Rose, Katrina, Tim, Maria and M accessed the site via kayak.
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South Spit Salmon River, Tillamook/Lincoln county line
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South Spit Salmon River, Tillamook/Lincoln county line
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