Mile 277 Report
Netarts Spit
September 9, 2012
It was a very sunny day.
Report Details
It was a very sunny day. No fog. The beach was a vast expanse since the tide was out so far. Mile 277, 278 and 279 are still suffering from massive erosion, and trees being uprooted. However, for the first time in the four years that I have been walking Netarts Spit, there was vegetation growth on the dunes. Attached are photos of the new vegetation.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Notable Wildlife
none
Beached Birds
none
Stranded Marine Mammals
none
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
none
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.). water bottles
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Report Images
Jeanette
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Mile 277
Netarts Spit
Grass growing on dunes, two trees uprooted and some dune erosion Shore birds and seaweed at wave lineVellela-vellela at Mile 275-276Bald Eagle over Mile 276 Water bottle and spray bottle with Japanese letters on Mile 276
Jeanette
Mile 277
Netarts Spit
A large 8-9 foot Male California Sea Lion was found at the end of Mile 278.
Jeanette
