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	67	56.78
Hook	21	17.80
Net	19	16.10
Plastic	7	5.93
Other Man-Made Substance	4	3.39
TOTAL	118	Representing 0.43% of all birds found

Species

Species	Count	% of Total Entangled
Common Murre	33	27.97
Large Immature Gull	20	16.95
Unknown	10	8.47
Northern Fulmar	9	7.63
Western Gull	7	5.93
Pelagic Cormorant	6	5.08
Brandt's Cormorant	5	4.24
Glaucous-Winged Gull	5	4.24
Western Grebe	4	3.39
Sooty Shearwater	3	2.54
Brown Pelican	3	2.54
Black-Footed Albatross	3	2.54
Double-Crested Cormorant	2	1.69
Pacific Loon	2	1.69
Mew Gull	1	0.85
Common Loon	1	0.85
White-Winged Scoter	1	0.85
Rhinoceros Auklet	1	0.85
Chicken	1	0.85
Surf Scoter	1	0.85
TOTAL	118	Representing 0.43% of all birds found

See species by year

Beaches with entangled birds

Beach	Count	% of total birds found on each beach
Copalis Rocks	9	1.01
OR Mile 327	7	0.64
Hobuck Beach	6	0.48
Marine View Drive	6	0.58
Battery Point S	5	3.05
OR Mile 286	5	0.46
Agate Beach	5	0.51
South Butter Clam	4	0.51
North Surfside	3	1.42
Eel River North	3	3.03
Ocean Park-South	3	0.40
Cranberry Rd South	3	0.61
Stamps South	3	7.14
Crannell Beach	3	2.21
Ocean Park-North	2	1.37
Roads End	2	1.42
Locust Ave South	2	11.11
Third Beach	2	0.51
Murray Road	2	2.33
South Surfside	2	0.38
OR Mile 300	2	0.53
OR Mile 255	2	0.35
OR Mile 196	1	0.16
N. Head Lighthouse S	1	0.62
Tonsina	1	33.33
South Taurus	1	0.24
Sand Point South	1	0.52
Clam Beach South	1	1.85
Oceanside	1	0.52
Brackett's Landing	1	33.33
Mad River Park N	1	0.53
Westhaven	1	0.29
North Jetty to Cape D	1	0.75
Ocean City	1	1.10
Garth	1	0.57
Sand Point North	1	1.59
Dungeness Spit 0-1	1	1.47
Grayland North	1	2.04
Shi Shi Beach	1	0.13
Crescent Beach	1	20.00
Cranberry Rd North	1	0.40
Island View Beach	1	11.11
Beach 3	1	1.41
Second Beach	1	0.25
Homer Spit Middle	1	50.00
Point Grenville	1	0.58
Mad River South	1	1.67
OR Mile 254	1	0.24
Sooes South	1	0.91
Twin Harbors	1	0.30
OR Mile 168	1	0.70
Rialto Jetty	1	2.00
Fort Casey	1	2.33
Bob Straub State Prk	1	0.31
OR Mile 96	1	0.58
Clam Beach North	1	1.43
Salmon River	1	7.69
OR Mile 99	1	0.29
Point No Point	1	1.69
TOTAL	118	Representing 0.43% of all birds found

See beaches by year