Mile 289 - Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River - September 20, 2021

Report Details

This mile is not surveyed 4 times a year since it became a designated bird nesting area. I decided to skip the others since our dog enjoys surveys far more than we do.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Walked on bay side of spit to the jetty. I passed 8 people and 4 were on bikes. There were no people on the beach at the end of the spit. (Mile 289)

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Notable Wildlife

pelicans and gulls were swarming on baitfish in the channel east of the Coast Guard tower.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. 3 cormorants 2 gulls, 1sooty shearwater,

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). most of the human garbage was plastic, lids, containers, and bags/sheets. I saw no glass containers

New Development

none

Man-made Modifications

none

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

Over the winter months, there was unusually high erosion of the foredunes along Bayocean Spit. I could see remnants of this erosion on the south end of 289. There was no evidence of foredune erosion nearer the jetty. I did not survey in winter and spring due to bird nesting restrictions.