Mile 340 Report
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
July 1, 2019
Lots of Grey Whales spouting, as seen from the tower at Parking Lot C.
Report Details
Lots of Grey Whales spouting, as seen from the tower at Parking Lot C. Apparently some were there the night before, too.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Merce and Michael
CoastWatcher
All Mile 340 Reports
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
I set out to walk mile 340, the northernmost mile in the state of Oregon, because I was curious to document wrackline biodiversity where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean at "Clatsop Spit". Opalescent squid is the most common taxa of squid distributed on the Oregon Coast.
sultanym
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
This mile report was conducted to document notable wildlife offshore observed from the South Jetty/Parking Lot C area looking down onto mile 340 from the jetty.
sultanym
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing important to note.
edjoyce
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Small amounts of marine debris were reported on NOAA's Marine Debris survey report.
edjoyce
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Dunes are taking on less steep slopes - see photos.
edjoyce
Mile 340
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
Dead sea lion, which had been shot with a shot gun, and direct evidence of continued eastward migration of eroding dunes
edjoyce
