Mile 289 - Kincheloe Point, South Jetty Tillamook River - September 23, 2012

Report Details

It was a very pleasant Sunday on Mile 289. A good number of boats were fishing for salmon both inside and outside the jaws of Tillamook Bay. The lack of man-made debris was remarkable. There was a wide wrack of dried sea grass, but one had to search considerably to find human produced debris. Strong north winds moved a lot of sand recently and beach clean up efforts are the likely cause of this.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 2. Other Activities: 2 bicycling. Accessed the beach in Cape Meares (Pacific Ave), not the primary access point, the parking lot on Bayocean Spit.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

nothing unusual, few surfbirds and gulls

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. dried up sooty shearwater. wings only of a common murre. wings only of a probable rhinoceros auklet.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

no eroslon - usual for this mile