Mile 288 Report
Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point
June 6, 2003
Conditions generally unchanged.
Report Details
Conditions generally unchanged. Saw less litter than usual, and it's usually light. Adjacent miles 287 and 289 had more activity: camping on mile 287 plus on the bay side of the spit, and dead birds on each of the other miles.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W.
Human Activities
There were no people on mile 288, but I saw at least half a dozen people camping: two were on mile 287 on the beach, and several others were camping on the bay side of the spit near the northern end. Camping used to be prohibited, but the sign saying no camping was gone from the parking lot. Apparently, Tillamook County has changed its policy. Among the campers I saw one gathering driftwood, presumably for a campfire.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Only birds seen were about 6-8 American crows and several juvenile and adult Western gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Common murre on northern third of mile 287 and a dead Western gull on the southern third of mile 289.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
All Mile 288 Reports
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