Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
June 16, 2021
Everything looked normal.
Report Details
Everything looked normal. The only thing unusual was the lack of marine debris. Typically, there's lots of plastic.Heavy-duty work continued on the So. Columbia River Jetty (see photo).
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 10.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Notable Wildlife
None
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. Much less debris found on the beach compared to the winter. Same thing last month.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed cobbles on the beach. See the photol.
Report Images
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Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Lots of dune erosion due to the last king tides + the storms.
Ed Joyce
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Nothing unusual. Unusually small amount of beach debris found.
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Three dead seals observed and reported to the Seaside Aquarium and photos were sent.
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Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Unusually small amount of marine debris.
Ed Joyce
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Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Probably the most marine debris and driftwood ever observed during my 9 years of walking this mile.
Ed Joyce