Mile 327 Report
Clatsop Plains
November 15, 2016
Windy, cloudy wintery day on beach at high king tide.
Report Details
Windy, cloudy wintery day on beach at high king tide. Surf comes up to edge of dunes and near the end of the asphalt surface of access road to beach at Del Rey entrance. At 9:30 am we saw 8 fulmars struggling in the surf or at surf line. When we finished our COASST survey, we found only 1 fulmar struggling and we took it to the Astoria rehab center.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 6.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5. Other Activities: the three in our party were conducting a COASST bird survey. Lots of driving tracks on beach
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 21. northern fulmars, red phalaropes, common murres
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