Mile 289 Report
Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River
September 21, 2015
The beach was very clean.
Report Details
The beach was very clean. The SOLV clean up was 2 days earlier plus strong north wind moves sand and covers all but the largest debris. Sand build up is the recurrent issue with Mile 289.The other big story is dead birds. Even with blowing sand and a less than COASST quality search, we found 9 murres and 3 gulls. COASST is reporting wreck levels of murres on many beaches. Our COASST mile 286 had 25 new birds with 18 of those murres just a few days earlier. Something is going on.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9.
Notable Wildlife
Noticed a brown pelican in the bay between the jetties. Fewer pelicans seem to be in the area this summer.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 12. 9 common murres3 gulls
Driftline Content
nothing unusual. Most was eel grass.
Man-made Modifications
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Natural Changes
lots of blowing sand
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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.
EJD
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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