Mile 338 Report
Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP
March 31, 2024
Many folks enjoying a sunny Easter Sunday with mild wind and warm temperatures.
Report Details
Many folks enjoying a sunny Easter Sunday with mild wind and warm temperatures. A swept clean beach with velella velella casings lining the high tide lines. We encountered other walkers, surf jumpers, a beach biker, a jogger and clam diggers. Found and picked up minimal debris (three plastic water bottles).
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 4. Sitting: 12. Other Activities: jumping in the surf, clam digging, walking, biking.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 5.
Notable Wildlife
several gulls and terns
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). dried velella velella casings
Beth Kandoll
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Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP
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Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP
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Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP
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Beth Kandoll
Mile 338
Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP
Many folks enjoying a sunny Easter Sunday with mild wind and warm temperatures.
Beth Kandoll
Mile 338
Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP
A very clean mile on this sunny first day of the year 2024.
Beth E Kandoll