Mile 331 Report
Sunset Beach, Slusher Lake, Camp Clatsop MR
September 20, 2009
I did jog over to the the car traveling through the gulls and signaled for them to stop doing so.
Report Details
I did jog over to the the car traveling through the gulls and signaled for them to stop doing so. They did stop and continued driving along the beach but further inland away from the birds.My mile is part of the beach where we have had drivers plow through flocks of birds and killing them. It is a concern in this area of such cruel, thoughtless behavior.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 3. Other Activities: driving. People driving very slowly through huge flocks of gulls!
Concerns
Apparent violations: people driving "thru" flocks of birds.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls!!! Thousands and thousands of gulls just on the edge of the surf.
Driftline Content
The day after the beach clean-up. Very clean.
alkarbeck
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