Mile 289 Report
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
March 20, 2018
The main impression on this survey is how clean the beach is from the wrack to the foredune.
Report Details
The main impression on this survey is how clean the beach is from the wrack to the foredune. It was almost difficult to spot manmade objects. Mile 289 survived the winter big waves and storms without erosion. That is the norm. Further down the spit erosion is evident to near Cape Meares. This is as predicted with the shortening of the south jetty. I have included photos of the Bayocean townsite to give some prespective of this erosion though it is not on Mile 289.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. Started from spit parking lot.
Concerns
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Few birds are showing up on our COASST surveys on Mile 286 also.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
New Development
none
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
No dune erosion which is the normal for Mile 289
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All Mile 289 Reports
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.
ollikainen
Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
There is no trace of nesting bird protection.
ollikainen
Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
September 15 ended the nesting bird restrictions on mile 289.
ollikainen
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.
EJD
Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
Mile 289 is again restricted due to bird nesting.
ollikainen
Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
This survey was all about the jelly fish that covered the most recent wrack areas.
ollikainen
Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
This is a partial survey.
ollikainen
Mile 289
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
The signage is up again keeping all dogs off Mile 289.
ollikainen