Mile 328 - Sunset Beach, Clatsop Plains - September 27, 2008

Report Details

Pretty calm overall, didn't spend much time in the driftline, walked mostly down at the water's edge for the low tide. Nice tide pools, but the water is COLD. Very little litter -- thanks SOLV. A fair number of cars but far less than would he here before labor day on such a nice day, and not many exceeding the 25MPH speed limit by more than 10MPH. The fact that the county Sherriff was patrolling and had someone stopped at 328.2 was likely a factor there.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 15. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 5. Tidepooling: 2. Other Activities: 2 parasailing.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 20.

Notable Wildlife

Thar be whales here! Or spouts anyway, from at least one, maybe two whales just outside the breakers. Some kind of hawk flew overhead. Small, with a long tail -- sharp-shinned? Tis one hunkered-down crab was the only other wildlife of note (see photo).

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.