Mile 289 Report
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
June 21, 2016
The solstice survey finds Mile 289 very clean and the recent history of sand build up continues.
Report Details
The solstice survey finds Mile 289 very clean and the recent history of sand build up continues. Over the winter there was some minor dune erosion, but this is now completely erased. New bright green vegetation is growing in front of the fore dune.Earlier Mile 289 had a great deal of ocean based debris. There have been clean up efforts. Truck loads of debris were hauled off the beach by volunteers from Tillamook Fire and hauled to the dump by State Parks. Good job. It was very clean beach on the solstice. I only saw 1 large styrofoam piece, probably too large to carry off by 1 or 2 people.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Beached Birds
Our COASST surveys in 2016 have low numbers of dead birds.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. mostly eel grass
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
Sand is accreting as is normal for Mile 289, at least in the recent past.
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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
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Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
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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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