Mile 340 Report
South Jetty Columbia River, Fort Stevens SP
October 5, 2017
No pictures of dead crabs at shoreline.
Report Details
No pictures of dead crabs at shoreline.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: no people. no vehicles
Beached Birds
none
Stranded Marine Mammals
none
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. many large what looked like dead Dungeness crabs washed up at the shore line.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
New Development
none
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
none
edjoyce
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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
