Mile 333 Report
Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
February 17, 2019
Lots of people and dogs on a bright sunny day.
Report Details
Lots of people and dogs on a bright sunny day. The people and dogs are possibly why we saw far fewer birds than usual.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 2. Sitting: 3. Other Activities: 2 people flying a kite.. Only 2 dogs were leashed.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 9.
Notable Wildlife
A few Sanderlings, 1 Western Gull, and a few large gulls too far away to ID.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
Came across these 2 mystery egg cases this morning.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
Came across a few patches of what look like Market Squid egg cases, the first we've seen on the Oregon coast.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
Lots of people and dogs on a bright sunny day.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
There was half a butchered elk rib cage in the parking area when we arrived which, quite oddly, was gone when we got back after the Mile.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
Mile 333 is a comparatively remote stretch of beach, bordered by Camp Rilea.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
We picked up about three bags of mostly plastic debris.
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Columbia Beach, Camp Rilea MR
This was a first visit for us, virtually all of the driftline was composed of driftwood.
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