Mile 305 - Oswald West SP, Cape Falcon N - May 15, 2010 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Threw 250-foot line down cliff to sea level. Had 1 person stay at top while I went down and got as many floats and as much debris as I could carry, and brought it to the rope. Hiked it up the hill and out to the truck. A good project. Two notes:found a recently deceased seal pup at about the low tide line. The rest of the colony scattered to the water, but one pup remained to apparently guard the corpse. Eventually two more pups came from the safety of the water to do the same. I took pix and left ASAP. Have contacted personnel from park to see if our ongoing litter removal method is AOK with them -- works well for us but causes a bit of erosion with every trash bag we lift up the cliff. Also had a bald eagle swoop through the cove when we first arrived. A good visit, and if our new method/manner for picking and raising trash is okay with the parks people, I hope to get in one more visit during upcoming low tides so that we can finish the cleanup job.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1. Had one person round the headlands from the north and sit or sleep on beach for half an hour before leaving the same route by which he arrived.

Notable Wildlife

One bald eagle. 10-15 adult seals, 3 seal pups, 1 dead seal pup.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

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