Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
September 3, 2018
Notice in photo that beach grasses are populating the foredune area.
Report Details
Notice in photo that beach grasses are populating the foredune area. This is a summer phenomenon and does not occur in winter due to higher tides and storms.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 20. Playing in sand: 8. Windsurfing: 8. Fishing: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls and Pelicans
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
New Development
Bluff development. Notice in photo that beach grasses are populating the foredune area. This is a summer phenomenon and does not occur in winter due to higher tides and storms.
Natural Changes
Notice in photo that beach grasses are populating the foredune area. This is a summer phenomenon and does not occur in winter due to higher tides and storms.
Report Images
edjoyce
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual - a few more people than usual.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Very little marine debris noted. In photos, note blocks of slumping dunes.
Ed Joyce
