Mile 257 - Porter Point, Nestucca River - March 18, 2013 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

FIRST REPORT: We have been walking miles 256 and 257 for four years and cleaning, particularly mile 257. In those years there was a brief period of heavy tsunami debris, including a Japanese refrigerator and a very large float identified as being from a Japanese fish processing dock. Representatives from Japan at the recent tsunami conference identified bottles which we had collected as being from China, Russia, Korea, Japan, and Formosa. In the last two weeks there have been relatively few debris, almost no Styrofoam. Today, a little more, about 3/4 of a SOLV bag and a large top to a cooler.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 1. Note: last week two adult were harrassing the pinnipids (seals, sea lions) on the north bank of the Nestucca River in their regular haul out place

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. Apparent Fulmars, dead on beach

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.