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MILE 187 on 11/18/07   -   TURNSTONE LOCATION Lane  •  Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll CONDITIONS Sunday 12:30 AM  •  Rain  •  46° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the N  •  Tide: 3.5 ft HUMANS People: 11 ACTIVITIES Sitting: 9  •  Photography: 2  •  watching ocean, birding CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 7 ACTIV.COMMENTS It was very rainy most people didn't get out of there vehicles NOTABLE WILDLIFE 7 black turnstones feeding in intertidal DEAD BIRDS Total: 1 STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Ocean-based debris a lot of wood and conifer needles as we've had a lot of rain recently NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS Many mussel shells on the beach SUMMARY A very rainy day, one of several in a row. All wood on the beach pushed up to top. Very little sand, mostly cobble and solid rock. Ocean very rough, big swells. Bob Creek very swollen. OBSERVER turnstone EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 11/18/07 5:40 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US