Mile 288 Report
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
December 16, 2010
Mid-December walk on mile 288 was mostly delightful.
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Mid-December walk on mile 288 was mostly delightful. The beach was fairly clean with debris relatively light. Debris noted included more than 8 piles of rope, a few plastic bottles, some plastic bins, and small pieces of plastic and all the debris was at the high tide line or even higher, in the foredunes. The beach itself was scoured with only small rocks on it and no noticeable new driftwood. Birds seen on the beach included seven Western Gulls, 1 Sanderling (unusual because there was a flock of several hundred on the Bay side of the Spit), 3 Western Sandpipers, and 2 Great Blue Herons, fishing in the ocean rather than on the Bay. The weather was pleasant, dry, partly sunny, and overall a relief from the previous many days of rain.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. Only person seen was walking his dog. No evidence of other human activity.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
On Tillamook Bay, near the parking lot, there were hundreds of Sanderlings, Western Sandpipers, and Brant. There were also numerous gulls, many Yellow-Rump Warblers, and 1 Hermit Thrush.On the beach, I found one Western Grebe sitting well above high tide line, actually on mile 287. I approached it to see if I could motivate it to move and it only hissed at me, but apparently could not move, being either sick or injured. A photo of the bird is included.
Driftline Content
Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks.
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Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was an incredibly busy day for Mile 288 the day before the snowy plover nesting season began! I was glad to see DOGAMI and OPRD on-site, and appreciated OPRD's willingness to haul the debris I collected back to their dumpsters. It was also exciting to see so many plovers in the wet sand.
Karen Schank
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
The weather is definitely turning.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was a beautifully calm, warm, sunny day along mile 288.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
There were 6 or more plovers and large accumulations of driftwood (both along the base and on top of the foredune cutbank).
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was a beautiful, warm, sunny Saturday with a moderate north wind.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
It was great to see two separate families picking up beach trash/debris in the driftline from the most recent storms including in Mile 288!
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
There was clear indications of active foredune erosion with visible cutbanks (see photo) and significant debris.
SchankK
Mile 288
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
Mid-winter day that seemed like spring.
YaakovM