Mile 328 Report
Sunset Beach, Clatsop Plains
June 8, 2007
Usual quiet weekday, with three people walking the beach.
Report Details
Usual quiet weekday, with three people walking the beach.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Activities
Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3.
Concerns
Driftwood removal
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Styrofoam. Rope
Actions & Comments
Usual quiet weekday.
Jann Luesse
CoastWatcher
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Mile 328
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Overall, the most striking observation on mile 328 was the large concentration of hydrozoan, Velella velella, that washed up on Oregon beaches early March.
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During a negative evening low tide looking for evidence of tar balls (none found), I observed a sleepy Pacific Harbor Seal pup resting in the swash zone at 8:35 p.
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An evening walk at lower tide on mile 328 with sunny skies and moderate wind from the west.
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A beautiful sunny day with a bit of wind.
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Sunset Beach, Clatsop Plains
Hundreds of birds were swarming along the surf line, from pelicans to small shorebirds.
Jann Luesse
Mile 328
Sunset Beach, Clatsop Plains
Another beautiful, sunny, calm day at the beach.
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