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MILE 155 on 7/15/12   -   MBBSMILE LOCATION Douglas  •  Oregon Dunes NRA, Tahkenitch Creek CONDITIONS Sunday  •  Sunny  •  65° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light  •  Tide: 1.2 ft HUMANS People: 6  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Playing in surf: 1  •  Playing in sand: 5 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 8  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS 2 groups of backpackers, both groups with dogs and carrying tents and sleeping bags. One spot near the beach was a fire pit near the south end of my mile. No litter left behind. NOTABLE WILDLIFE A large flock of birds looking about 8 to 10in with long bills curving down at the tip. Curlew or Whimbrel? They were at the edge of the shore eating what was in the sand as the water washed up. Lots of sand fleas at the waters edge. They were not going to let us get too close so it was difficult to see specific colors. But the bill was very noticeable long and curved downward at the tip. Also a flock of sandpipers DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE very little litter and lots of broken shells NEW DEVELOPMENT path to reach beach almost impossible to get down without help from a rope that was attached to the sign that indicates the trailhead. Very narrow and steep. MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Newly exposed roots/trees falling  •  Erosion of vegetated foredune Most of this is occuring near the outlet of the Tahkenitch Creek. COMMENTS SUMMARY The beach was deep and looked to be lower tide than the numbers indicate. Sunny beautiful day with more people on the beach than I've seen before. Also very clean, no litter or debris. The group of birds is still a mystery. We hiked in via the Threemile Lake route and walked out the Tahkenitch trail. LOTS of mosquitoes in the woods and on the south end of the beach. Tahkenitch Creek was easy to cross and warm. could have gone swimming. Still lots of erosion near the creek. The trail head leading down to the beach is a bit difficult to navigate. A buoy with a rope that leads to the beach is attached to the sign to help people navigate beach access. OBSERVER mbbsmile EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/16/12 12:59 PM PHOTOS 1 Tahkenitch Creek Date: 07/15/2012 2 Tahkenitch Creek Date: 07/15/2012 3 Tahkenitch Creek Date: 07/15/2012 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US