Mile 334 Report
Columbia Beach, Warrenton, Camp Rilea MR
February 21, 2019
Another bright clear day on the northern Oregon coast.
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Another bright clear day on the northern Oregon coast. Swarm after swarm of Dunlin & Sanderlings kept whizzing past us, always from north to south. In all... conservatively there were >1,500 Dunlin & >800 Sanderlings. Most amazing.A pack of coyotes was caterwauling off in the distance by the 2 chunky concrete barricades on the way in. Or maybe, knowing how coyotes are, two of them were simply in concert, I'm not sure. 5 female Western Bluebirds greeted us from the Camp Rilea fence on the way in but were gone when we returned.
Conditions
Temperature: 43 F. Tide Level: 5.8 feet.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Swarm after swarm of Dunlin & Sanderlings kept whizzing past us, always from north to south. In all... conservatively there were >1,500 Dunlin & >800 Sanderlings. Most amazing.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
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