Mile 297 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
September 6, 2022
This was a sunny calm day with few people on the beach.
Report Details
This was a sunny calm day with few people on the beach. The sand is very long now. Only 5 cars were in the parking lot and 7 people walking on the beach. The restrictions for the Snowy Plover are still in effect until September 15 with two groups of plovers enjoying the quiet. There was little human debris and no disturbances. 8 bird carcasses were found with 4 Murres, 2 Brandt Cormorants, one Pelagic Cormorant (?) and a Pigeon Guillamot.
Conditions
Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 7. Midweek with Snowy Plover restrictions still in place so little activity
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 8. 4 common Murre, 2 Brandt Cormorants, 1 Pelagic Cormorant, 1 Pigeon Guillamot
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