Mile 51 Report
Port Orford Heads west of Tichenor Rock
May 17, 2014
This mile is entirely within the Port Orford Heads State Park and the actual shoreline is largely inaccessible, much of it at the base of steep cliffs.
Report Details
This mile is entirely within the Port Orford Heads State Park and the actual shoreline is largely inaccessible, much of it at the base of steep cliffs. That is why I toured Mile 51 by kayak. To avoid disturbing the many seals hauled out in the small coves along Mile 51, I did not examine these coves as closely as I can in the fall. However, everything I could see looked normal. The only people I saw were at Tseriadun State Park, at the northwest end of Mile 51.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 1. I toured mile 51 by kayak, launching on the east side of the Port of Port Orford at 9 AM and staying out until noon. The tide was +8 ft when I launched but dropped to +3 ft by the time I returned. I filed a separate report on mile 50, which lies in between the Port and mile 51.
Notable Wildlife
There were many seals (>50) dispersed into the coves along the Port Orford Heads, including many females with pups. There was also abundant bird life: Canada geese, cormorants Pigeon guillemots, oystercatchers, gulls, crows, turkey vultures.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Debris was not bad at Nellie's Cove and the other small beaches west of there looked even cleaner.
mvolson
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Mile 51
Port Orford Heads west of Tichenor Rock
This mile is entirely within the Port Orford Heads State Park and the actual shoreline is largely inaccessible, much of it at the base of steep cliffs.
mvolson
Mile 51
Port Orford Heads west of Tichenor Rock
I am not officially assigned to this mile, but I have starting doing the adjacent mile 50 and noticed that no reports have been filed on this mile.
mvolson