Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
May 11, 2018
All was fine, however the dune shows signs of recent dune erosion.
Report Details
All was fine, however the dune shows signs of recent dune erosion.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Wrackline Content
Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces, Marine debris, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). I always carry a bag and pickup trash as I walk.
New Development
Bluff development. Signs of recent dune erosion - beach faces were steeper than usual.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. See photos
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Lots of Velella-Velella. For some reason I couldn't download photos.
Ed
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Other than typical winter dune erosion there's nothing of significance to report.
Ed Joyce
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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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Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual. Unusually small amount of beach debris found.
Ed Joyce
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Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Three dead seals observed and reported to the Seaside Aquarium and photos were sent.
Ed Joyce