Mile 331 Report
Sunset Beach, Slusher Lake, Camp Clatsop MR
December 23, 2017
A sunny, winter day on our coast.
Report Details
A sunny, winter day on our coast. Our only odd observation were the wood chips all along the shore from an earlier high tide.
Conditions
Temperature: 44 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: driving. clamming, walking the beach
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 6.
Notable Wildlife
gulls, sanderlings, crows
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces. Just north of our mile was a large amount of wood chips strewn for about a quarter of a mile. The chips looked like they had come from some sort of large ship or logging operation. They were bright orange in color.
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