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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

September 20, 2021

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

December 24, 2020

There is no trace of nesting bird protection.

ollikainen

Mile 289

Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River

September 21, 2020

September 15 ended the nesting bird restrictions on mile 289.

ollikainen

Mile 289

Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River

August 1, 2020

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

March 20, 2020

Mile 289 is again restricted due to bird nesting.

ollikainen

Mile 289

Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River

December 5, 2019

This survey was all about the jelly fish that covered the most recent wrack areas.

ollikainen

Mile 289

Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River

June 16, 2019

This is a partial survey.

ollikainen

Mile 289

Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River

March 21, 2019

The signage is up again keeping all dogs off Mile 289.

ollikainen