Mile 169 - North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road - July 20, 2016

Report Details

Busy day for this mile for being in the middle of the week. Beautiful beach appreciation day brought out visitors to an otherwise forgotten area.Few birds as usual.Very little man-made trash. One piece of rope, two very small chunks of Styrofoam and a small, unrecognizable piece of plastic.Three man-made, driftwood shelters (see photo).High tide debris was mainly broken clam shell and crab molts. Very little gravel and only the bigger pieces of driftwood. Very little sea vegetation.

Conditions

Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 20. Walking or running: 18. Sitting: 2. People enjoying the great weather and awesome ocean.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 11.

Notable Wildlife

a few gulls (18)

Driftline Content

Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).