Mile 259 Report
Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
December 10, 2007
We found the beach to look very normal for this time of year despite the strong storm that occurred a week earlier.
Report Details
We found the beach to look very normal for this time of year despite the strong storm that occurred a week earlier. There is nothing unusual to report.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1. Lots of vehicle tracks on the beach
Concerns
Apparent violations: vehicle tracks on foredune.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
One flock of gulls and one of shorebirds
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. common murre
Driftline Content
very little in driftline
Actions & Comments
The beach looked pretty normal despite a strong storm just 1 week earlier.
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Students and educators from the Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School (Salem) were joined by CoastWatch Programs Manager Jesse Jones on their mile walk.
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The day we visited the beach was busier than what it has been.
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extreme cliff/dune erosion from recent King Tides
Linda Fink
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It was a sunny and beautiful day at the coast.
Polaris Polaris
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We were not able to walk the entire mile, but we could see down the beach.
Mike Weddle
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This was the first trip for JGEMS for this beach with Jesse Jones from Coastwatch and Patricia McBride from the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
JGEMS
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Overall a very clean and beautiful coastline.
Polaris
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It was a pleasant, sunny day with well-separated groups of people--including young children--just relaxing on the beach.
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