Mile 289 - Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River - September 20, 2016

Report Details

The other thing that caught our attention was the thick, almost continuous wrack. Most was sea (eel) grass, but molted crab shells were very common. Plastic bottles, crab floats, broken plastic pieces, and a tarp were noted. There was a mostly intact crab pot on the wet sand. There was a very high tide earlier, and it is likely that the grass was washed out of the bay by the swift outflow. Salmon fishers on the bay complained of grass fouling their terminal gear.The earlier high tide filled in low spots where sand had built up during the summer.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

Notable Wildlife

Groups of gulls on wet beach, flight of pelicans, groups of shorebirds in dry sand areas.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 5. 3 common murres, dried out, old finds. 2 gulls, western and immature. Wings only.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

New Development

none

Man-made Modifications

none

Natural Changes

as usual, sand is accreting.