Mile 297 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
November 24, 2014
This was a cloudy but windless day, pleasantly warm for this time of year.
Report Details
This was a cloudy but windless day, pleasantly warm for this time of year. The ocean was roiling which made for a dramatic scene. There was only one person walking on the beach and no dogs or horses evident. The sand covers the beach with a long slope to the ocean. Little wood is exposed. There is seaweed in the wrack at the northern end of the mile but nothing further south. Of note were a large number of small kelp holdfasts, some still attached to their rocks, dotting the beach. One carcass, possibly of a seal, and one large intact fish were spotted near the water line (pictures attached). Eight intact Northern Fulmars were found at the surfline. Tentative identification was made of a Cassin’s Auklet, a Pigeon Guillemot and an immature Gull as well.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
One flock of shorebirds. One flock and several isolated GullsSeaweed in wrack at the north end of the mile but now the south. Large number of small kelp holdfasts, some still attached to their rocks.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 11. 8 Northern Fulmars1 Cassin's Auklet1 Pigeon Guillemot1 Immature Gull
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Carcass. Difficult to identify. Photo attached.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One large fish. See Photo
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
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