Mile 275 Report
South end Netarts Spit
August 24, 2015
I have been down on my mile every day for a weekthe numbers of people weddingsdead birdsrambling dogs occupied beach chairs has been never seen before by meIve walked that beach since 1978
Report Details
I have been down on my mile every day for a weekthe numbers of people weddingsdead birdsrambling dogs occupied beach chairs has been never seen before by meIve walked that beach since 1978
Conditions
Temperature: 74 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 208. Number of dogs: 17.
Concerns
Apparent violations: dogs were all most all off leash.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 32.
Beached Birds
23 dead Murres
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. baby seal taped off from the public
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
dead birds scattered all over
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. lots of abandon plastic children shovels etc
New Development
Bluff development.
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. tons of round river rock
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling. generally bluff is eroding away
Actions & Comments
called marine mammal network no answer
Report Images
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One small State Park vehicle traveling north on the beach .
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a photo of the drainfield pipes revealed by the dune erodingphoto of garbage picked up
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I observed Large and small debris mostly from crabbing spread from mile 275 - 279
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