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MILE 171 on 10/28/10   -   OLDMGGUY LOCATION Lane  •  Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty CONDITIONS Thursday 1:00 PM  •  Cloudy  •  56° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S HUMANS People: 4  •  Dogs: 1 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 4 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 3  •  RVs/Buses parking: 1 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Lots of brown pelicans heading south, several large flocks of sanderlings feeding, two harbor seals in the surf. DEAD BIRDS Total: 3  •  Species/names: Two crows, one unknown STRANDED FISH & INVERTS Unusual concentration Two large collections of several thousand Ochre Sea Stars washed up at the high tide line. One cluster about a 1/4 mile long north of the Siuslaw River North Jetty, the other large cluster just SW of the Driftwood Shores hotel complex. One dead sunfish about 1/2 mile north of the Siuslaw River North Jetty. Length about 12", top and bottom fins gone. DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces  •  Land-based debris  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY One dead sun fish, about 12" long, washed up near the midsection of Mile 171. Two large clusters of thousands of Ochre Sea Stars also washed up - one grouping about a 1/4 mile north of the Siuslaw River North Jetty, the other large cluster just SW of the Driftwood Shores hotel complex. Many brown pelicans observed migrating southbound. OBSERVER oldMGguy EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 10/28/10 5:15 PM PHOTOS 1 Sun fish Description: 12" long sun fish washed up about mid-section of Mile 171. Top and bottom fins gone. Date: 10/28/2010 2 Ochre Sea Stars - 1000's of them washed up Date: 10/28/2010 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US