Mile 337 Report
Clatsop Spit, Swash Lake, Fort Stevens SP
October 25, 2023
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Human Activities
rainy, empty beach
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Driftline Content
primarily eelgrass, some shells (razor clams)
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. some early winter storm over topping and erosion of foredune
driftline with ocean waves
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Lisa Heigh
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Clatsop Spit, Swash Lake, Fort Stevens SP
Lots of people out on a Saturday with plenty of fast moving cars.
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Clatsop Spit, Swash Lake, Fort Stevens SP
Quiet evening, minimal bird life in the sky or on the shoreline.
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Notable wildlife: kildeer at the waterline, pelicans on the wing and a seal in the surf.
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Clatsop Spit, Swash Lake, Fort Stevens SP
Appeared to be quite a bit of drfit wood removal (recent chain saw use, truck tires above tide line).
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