Mile 297 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
June 2, 2013
This was a warm, sunny, windy day on the beach.
Report Details
This was a warm, sunny, windy day on the beach. The sand has covered most of the big wood, with a long, gentle slope to the surfline. Nine horseback riders rode along the beach. Nine other people were walking, two with dogs. There were no shorebirds and only a couple Gulls. Three barely recognizable bird carcasses were found, just wings of probably two Sooty Shearwaters, and the body of a large immature Gull. There was little human debris, no wrack and no disturbances of note.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9. Other Activities: 9 horseback riding.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
Notable for lack of shorebirds. Only a couple gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 Sooty Shearwaters1 immature Gull
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