Mile 331 Report
Sunset Beach, Slusher Lake, Camp Clatsop MR
September 16, 2008
This was a relatively quiet term even with the summer tourism.
Report Details
This was a relatively quiet term even with the summer tourism. However, this was the term of common murres. Dead and ill ( beached) murres have been found all summer. The North Coast Wildlife Center had at one point about 70+ rescued murres needing help which were rescued from Lincoln City all the way to the Willipa Bay (WA.)region.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Walking or running: 2. Sitting: 4.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 3.
Notable Wildlife
At least 20 or more brown pelicans and many, many gulls and sanderlings
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.
alkarbeck
CoastWatcher
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