Mile 297 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
September 12, 2009
The beach was flat with a great deal of pollen and sea grass at the surflines.
Report Details
The beach was flat with a great deal of pollen and sea grass at the surflines. Several groups of shorebirds were busy along the sand. A hurt gull, a struggling cormorant, and three dead birds were spotted. There were many horse tracks in the sand. Unfortunately, an ATV had driven down the beach earlier in the day. Otherwise everything looked normal for this time of year, with a few people and dogs enjoying the day.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 3. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: Horseback riding 5.
Concerns
Apparent violations: One ATV track.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 1 sooty Shearwater2 Common Murres
Driftline Content
Pollen and sea grass
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