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MILE 299 on 2/24/07   -   HALLEE LOCATION Tillamook  •  South end Manzanita Beach CONDITIONS Saturday 12:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  Wind: Calm/Light HUMANS People: 10 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 10  •  Photography: 3  •  people just strolling - talking CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 3 ACTIV.COMMENTS People who came upon the beached sea lion over the days it was there read the signs and treated it with respect - they were curious. And glad to know it was monitored. There are usually bigger plastic pieces in mile 299. Small pieces come in on Mile 300 and toward Neahkahnie Mountain. The access to drive on Manzanita Beach (at Mile 300) north to Neahkahnie Mt is right next to our mile start. Hardly anyone ever drives on the beach. A few people have permits to harvest driftwood logs. NOTABLE WILDLIFE We've had 5 beached sea lions on Manzanita Beach since Oct. Those are all we happen to know about. DEAD BIRDS Total: 1  •  Species/names: (just feathers) not identified STRANDED Total: 1  •  California sea lion - beached then died FISH & INVERTS quite a few razor clams shells DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam pieces of rope, a few balloons, plastic H2O bottles. NEW DEVELOPMENT Lots of houses are being upgraded and/or added on to. MODIFICATIONS Dunes on half of mile were "stabilized" 10 - 15 years ago. Seems to be holding. NATURAL CHANGES Sand dune area seems to have survived winter storms ok. COMMENTS This was our first mile walk since returning from Mexico. Right near 299/300 mile we came upon a beached Calif sea lion (young male). We called Seaside Aquarium (Keith and Tiffany) and Tiffany came over to photograph and measure him. We had put up signs for public. He died 2 or 3 days later. They were going to come over to do a necropsy before the state park authorized the city to bury it. (City has equipment.) City, State Park, Sea Mammal Rescue and Coast Watch (us) all worked together. SUMMARY We've had 5 beached sea lions on Manzanita Beach since Oct. Those are all we happen to know about. People who came upon the beached sea lion over the days it was there read the signs and treated it with respect - they were curious. And glad to know it was monitored. Dunes on half of mile were "stabilized" 10 - 15 years ago. Seems to be holding. Sand dune area seems to have survived winter storms ok. OBSERVER hallee EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 1/19/09 9:02 AM  •  EDITED 1/19/09 9:54 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US