Mile 338 - Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP - June 21, 2018

Report Details

My friend from Japan, Taeko, and I enjoyed a summer solstice walk on our beach mile this morning. We saw people surfing, walking and biking the mile. Driftline had crab, clam and mussel shells, sand shrimp shell, various seaweeds in small amounts, a purple sea star. The hopeful surfers were gone on our return walk, probably disappointed in the mildness of the ocean waves. Three vulturess were flying overhead and then gathered on the beach, but we didn't see any sign of what they had been eating. Other birds noted were a flock of geese flying overhead, a few gulls and terns. A very clean beach with hardly any driftwood.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Walking or running: 2. Surfing: 3. Other Activities: 2 people on bicycles.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

a flock of geese, 3 turkey vultures, several gulls and terns, swallows near the bluffs

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).