Mile 296 Report
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
July 8, 2007
Unusual concentration of seagulls of all ages fishing with pelicans (more than ever seen before)
Report Details
Unusual concentration of seagulls of all ages fishing with pelicans (more than ever seen before)
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Walking or running: 7. Perfectly clean beach; saw only one styrofoam/rope boat float
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Unusual concentration of seagulls of all ages fishing with pelicans (more than ever seen before)
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
North of the Nehalem River mile 296 is accessible only by an ~2 mile beach walk (or bicycle or horse) or a similar distance on a sandy track running down the center of the spit.
JMorris
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
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Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
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Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
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Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Aside from noted litter, otherwise clean; no erosion or interference.
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Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
This afternoon I hiked the length of the South Nehalem Jetty.
skyhar8000
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
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