Mile 337 Report
Clatsop Spit, Swash Lake, Fort Stevens SP
July 9, 2013
New signs on bluffs for parking lot identification - nice.
Report Details
New signs on bluffs for parking lot identification - nice. Very little litter, plastic. One pair of tennis shoes. Again, cleaner beach than in past. Much more activity down around Peter Iredale.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. Few people for a summer day, but cloudy and windy. Sun came out later.
Vehicles
ATVs/OHVs parking: 40. RVs/Buses parking: 40.
Notable Wildlife
The usual gulls, pelicans always going north. Pair of Canada Geese walking the shoreline which looked out of place and some what comical.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells. More broken sand dollars, razor claims, shrimp than ususl
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