Mile 338 Report
Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP
January 2, 2009
This walk started out with sleet, then blue sky and cumulus clouds emerged.
Report Details
This walk started out with sleet, then blue sky and cumulus clouds emerged. A very cold, brisk walk. The beach was clean except for 3-4 pieces of plastic. Birds alerted us to a dead sea lion and a dead cormorant in two different places on the beach. The sea lion was about 6 feet long and must have died fairly recently as there was no smell. Reported to Fish and Wildlife.
Conditions
Temperature: 32 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: driving x 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Notable Wildlife
seagulls;bull whip kelp coiled above tide line
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. one cormorant; cause of death unknown
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. one dead sea lion about 1/2 mile north of beach approach A fairly close to the bluff; cause of death unknown
Randy and Beth
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