Mile 260 Report
Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
May 31, 2010
Cloudy day - some initial rain around 11:00 am - not windy with nice temperature to walk the beach.
Report Details
Cloudy day - some initial rain around 11:00 am - not windy with nice temperature to walk the beach. Beach was clean except for an occasional plastic bottle - Surprised at lack of birds - not much drift wood - no kelp - only a few crab shells at surf line - had a good walk with few people out with me - was busy at North end of mile - that was full of people and dogs - nothing really to report -
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 14. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 3. All were enjoying the low tide and walking or playing around he surf line - dogs were kept under control - just a lazy day at the beach
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
It was the lack of birds - no surf walkers - few (3-6) seagulls - three cormorants that looked to be flying to Haystack Rock with nesting material - no other birds or wildlife
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells. some plastic bottles - not much trash
Natural Changes
Noted no change from erosion -
Actions & Comments
No
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Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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Mile 260
Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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Mile 260
Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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Mile 260
Kiwanda Beach west of Pacific City and Nestucca River
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