Entangled birds

Occasionally, COASST finds dead birds that are entangled in fishing line, hooks, net, or some other man-made substance. Fortunately, these are rare occurrences, but it is important to document these incidents of human disturbance. Data on entangled birds are presented in three ways:

First, by the type of entanglement, including the number of birds found entangled in each substance and the percent of total entanglement incidents represented by each. By clicking on a substance (e.g. fishing line), you can get information about what species and where bird were found entangled in fishing line.

Second, by species, including the total number of birds of each species that was found entangled and the percent of all entangled birds represented by each species.

Third, by beach, including the total number of entangled birds found on each beach and the percent of all birds found on that beach that were entangled.

For a breakdown of entanglement data by year, please click the see species by year or see beaches by year links following the species and beach tables.

Note: Only verified data used for this report

Entanglement Type

Type	Count	Percent
Fishing Line	57	54.81
Hook	19	18.27
Net	19	18.27
Plastic	7	6.73
Other Man-Made Substance	2	1.92
TOTAL	104	Representing 0.39% of all birds found

Species

Species	Count	% of Total Entangled
Common Murre	26	25.00
Large Immature Gull	20	19.23
Unknown	9	8.65
Northern Fulmar	8	7.69
Western Gull	7	6.73
Glaucous-Winged Gull	5	4.81
Brandt's Cormorant	4	3.85
Pelagic Cormorant	4	3.85
Sooty Shearwater	3	2.88
Black-Footed Albatross	3	2.88
Western Grebe	3	2.88
Brown Pelican	2	1.92
Double-Crested Cormorant	2	1.92
Pacific Loon	2	1.92
Mew Gull	1	0.96
Common Loon	1	0.96
Rhinoceros Auklet	1	0.96
White-Winged Scoter	1	0.96
Chicken	1	0.96
Surf Scoter	1	0.96
TOTAL	104	Representing 0.39% of all birds found

See species by year

Beaches with entangled birds

Beach	Count	% of total birds found on each beach
Copalis Rocks	9	1.05
OR Mile 327	7	0.64
Marine View Drive	6	0.59
Hobuck Beach	6	0.49
Agate Beach	5	0.52
South Butter Clam	4	0.51
OR Mile 286	4	0.37
Battery Point S	4	2.60
Eel River North	3	3.12
North Surfside	3	1.42
Ocean Park-South	3	0.41
Cranberry Rd South	3	0.64
South Surfside	2	0.38
Crannell Beach	2	2.00
OR Mile 300	2	0.55
Ocean Park-North	2	1.32
Locust Ave South	2	11.11
Third Beach	2	0.53
OR Mile 255	2	0.35
Roads End	2	1.43
Westhaven	1	0.29
Oceanside	1	0.54
Tonsina	1	33.33
OR Mile 196	1	0.16
Sand Point South	1	0.52
Second Beach	1	0.26
N. Jetty to Cape D	1	0.78
Mad River Park N	1	0.56
Grayland North	1	2.27
Shi Shi Beach	1	0.14
Crescent Beach	1	33.33
Beach 3	1	1.49
OR Mile 254	1	0.24
Ocean City	1	1.11
OR Mile 168	1	0.70
N. Head Lighthouse S	1	0.65
OR Mile 99	1	0.29
Dungeness Spit 0-1	1	1.52
Sooes South	1	0.93
Twin Harbors	1	0.30
Bob Straub State Prk	1	0.32
Homer Spit Middle	1	50.00
Brackett's Landing	1	33.33
Point Grenville	1	0.64
OR Mile 96	1	0.58
Rialto Jetty	1	2.00
Island View Beach	1	11.11
Fort Casey	1	2.33
Salmon River	1	7.69
Sand Point North	1	1.64
Point No Point	1	1.89
TOTAL	104	Representing 0.39% of all birds found

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