Mile 298 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP 2
December 30, 2010
Area was very clean.
Report Details
Area was very clean. Less than one SOLV size bag of trash collected, mostly plastic. No evidence of oil or marine pollution. Only one dead gull seen. We saw a young seal in the surf. It was acting normal. There were recent tracks of a vehicle that was riding along the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 15.
Concerns
Apparent violations: track of vehicle on beach closed area.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
young seal in surf area
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. gull
nkn pete
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