Mile 325 Report
Clatsop Plains, Gearhart south
February 16, 2008
Overall we saw very few birds this time, but we usually see a lot of birds.
Report Details
Overall we saw very few birds this time, but we usually see a lot of birds. There was a lot of erosion all along the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.
Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 18. Sitting: 5. Photography: 2.
Other Activities: 5 people on horses.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
We saw only one seagull the whole time.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
We saw some crab parts.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Sand removal.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Evidence of wave overtopping.
Actions & Comments
Well all the grass is partly gone on the erosion area. There was a lot of evidence of erosion from waves from the winter storms.
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