Mile 289 Report
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
June 21, 2010
We had a pleasant evening walk out on the bayside of the spit and returned on the beach.
Report Details
We had a pleasant evening walk out on the bayside of the spit and returned on the beach. The big news is the construction on the north jetty. Huge rocks were stockpiled in Bayview for months, and now they are being put into place.Mile 289 was quiet and peaceful. No erosion has occurred. There was more than typical amounts of plastic and other debris on the beach. The majority appears to be from ocean sources.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
Saw a flight of pelicans over the south jetty. Blue herons and a bald eagle was spotted from the bayside road.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
10 inch long salmon smolt was in the wrack
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. lots of plastic bottles and containers.
Natural Changes
no erosion on the mile, as usual.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
This mile is not surveyed 4 times a year since it became a designated bird nesting area.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
There is no trace of nesting bird protection.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
September 15 ended the nesting bird restrictions on mile 289.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
I saw so many different types of birds along the jetty, I'm no bird expert but I thought I saw pelicans, herons, cormorants, and sea gulls.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
Mile 289 is again restricted due to bird nesting.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
This survey was all about the jelly fish that covered the most recent wrack areas.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
This is a partial survey.
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
The signage is up again keeping all dogs off Mile 289.
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