Mile 316 Report
Ecola Point, Bald Point
July 8, 2023
Visitors enjoying tidepools and wildlife.
Report Details
Visitors enjoying tidepools and wildlife. Drone flying in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, not able to locate drone operator.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 4. Tidepooling: 17. Visitors enjoying tidepools, seabirds and seal.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Drone flying in Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, unable to locate drone operator..
Disturbances: Disturbance of nesting seabirds
Notable Wildlife
A seal on a rock, doing seal yoga. Many pelicans, murres, and cormorants.
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
Actions & Comments
Tides were low enough to enter Ecola. A number of visitors enjoying the tidepools, birds, and seal. Previous black oystercatcher nests in this area have failed, but a party of five oystercatchers flew by. A drone flying in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, unable to locate operator.
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