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MILE 198 on 6/14/09   -   BAHNGARTEN LOCATION Lincoln  •  Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek CONDITIONS Sunday 8:00 AM  •  Fog  •  54° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the N  •  Tide: 3 ft HUMANS People: 7  •  Dogs: 4 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 7 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE few Western seaagulls at shoreline DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS Unusual concentration Huge amounts of dead Dungeness male crabs ( probably 1000+) mostly 4-5+" backs. DRIFTLINE NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Huge ( 1000+) amounts of dead male Dungeness crabs along surf edge. Most had 4-5inch backs.Only one female carcass seen. Otherwise clean beach, considerable footprint activity- sand castles, forts made of driftwood debris. OBSERVER bahngarten EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 6/17/09 2:58 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US