Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
January 14, 2026
A quiet human day due to a chilly wind and thick fog in the morning ( clearing at the time of my walk.
Report Details
A quiet human day due to a chilly wind and thick fog in the morning ( clearing at the time of my walk.) Thick fog bank out over ocean. Very few birds seen today. 3 gulls feeding, a raven overhead. A higher than usual density of large and smaller driftwood pieces pushed up towards dune line. No eel grass seen today. Very little garbage collected. Small ziplock bag used as collection tool! Decomposing seal seen at north end of mile. Octopus tree has shifted north and the trunk now points NNE and lies to the north of the MP marker 29 see photos
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Activities
Other Activities: Chilly day on the spit with heavy fog in the morning. No humans seen today!.
Notable Wildlife
One Raven swooping overhead 3 gulls at shoreline feeding
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Decomposing seal (see pics)
Wrackline Content
High density of wood/ drift wood pieces pushed well up the beach towards dune line following king tide activity. See photos Couple pallets seen towards south end of the mile 1 lions mane jelly fish Very little garbage. Couple ziplock bags and random pieces of plastic Buoy and rope well wrapped and tangled around a tree trunk (see photo)
Natural Changes
Sand deposition. No evidence of wave overtopping the dunes on my mile ( evidence seen close to Cape Meares community.) Sand pushed up against dunes at dune grass line
decomposing seal 45.52819 N 123.95334 W
decomposing seal 45.52819 N 123.95334 W
"Octopus tree" with south view at MP marker 29
Octopus tree standing at MP 29 level 45.52047 N 123.95479 W
Dense deposits of driftwood large and small close to dune line
North view from MP 29
Tree root wrapped with rope and buoy 45.51336 N 123.95633 W
wooden pallets
Report Images
Helen Welch
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
A quiet human day due to a chilly wind and thick fog in the morning ( clearing at the time of my walk.
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
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Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
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