Entangled beaches
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
2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Garth | 1 | 9.09 |
| Battery Point S | 1 | 10.00 |
| TOTAL | 2 | Representing 0.24% of 2010 total |
2009 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Stamps South | 3 | 10.00 |
| Crannell Beach | 3 | 3.16 |
| Murray Road | 2 | 3.39 |
| Cranberry Rd South | 1 | 0.58 |
| South Taurus | 1 | 1.56 |
| Clam Beach South | 1 | 2.44 |
| Oceanside | 1 | 1.79 |
| Cranberry Rd North | 1 | 0.96 |
| Dungeness Spit 0-1 | 1 | 20.00 |
| Mad River South | 1 | 5.56 |
| OR Mile 286 | 1 | 0.48 |
| Clam Beach North | 1 | 1.96 |
| TOTAL | 17 | Representing 0.28% of 2009 total |
2008 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Eel River North | 2 | 4.35 |
| Tonsina | 1 | 50.00 |
| OR Mile 168 | 1 | 12.50 |
| Second Beach | 1 | 7.69 |
| Copalis Rocks | 1 | 1.59 |
| Brackett's Landing | 1 | 100.00 |
| OR Mile 99 | 1 | 1.30 |
| Grayland North | 1 | 10.00 |
| Ocean City | 1 | 3.85 |
| Battery Point S | 1 | 1.79 |
| Marine View Drive | 1 | 1.08 |
| Bob Straub State Prk | 1 | 0.97 |
| Salmon River | 1 | 7.69 |
| TOTAL | 14 | Representing 0.42% of 2008 total |
2007 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Marine View Drive | 2 | 1.55 |
| Third Beach | 2 | 8.33 |
| Roads End | 2 | 6.45 |
| Hobuck Beach | 2 | 1.05 |
| Battery Point S | 2 | 4.26 |
| Cranberry Rd South | 2 | 1.41 |
| Mad River Park N | 1 | 1.56 |
| North Jetty to Cape D | 1 | 2.70 |
| Westhaven | 1 | 1.33 |
| South Butter Clam | 1 | 0.95 |
| OR Mile 327 | 1 | 0.94 |
| Copalis Rocks | 1 | 1.04 |
| Ocean Park-South | 1 | 1.33 |
| OR Mile 286 | 1 | 0.60 |
| Homer Spit Middle | 1 | 50.00 |
| Eel River North | 1 | 2.70 |
| South Surfside | 1 | 2.04 |
| TOTAL | 23 | Representing 0.55% of 2007 total |
2006 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| OR Mile 327 | 3 | 2.26 |
| Hobuck Beach | 2 | 1.59 |
| Fort Casey | 1 | 8.33 |
| OR Mile 254 | 1 | 3.03 |
| South Butter Clam | 1 | 1.59 |
| N. Head Lighthouse S | 1 | 3.70 |
| Battery Point S | 1 | 5.88 |
| OR Mile 286 | 1 | 1.03 |
| Point Grenville | 1 | 4.35 |
| Point No Point | 1 | 12.50 |
| TOTAL | 13 | Representing 0.53% of 2006 total |
2005 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Agate Beach | 2 | 0.88 |
| Ocean Park-South | 2 | 2.30 |
| Copalis Rocks | 1 | 1.33 |
| OR Mile 196 | 1 | 0.92 |
| Hobuck Beach | 1 | 0.81 |
| OR Mile 255 | 1 | 1.20 |
| OR Mile 327 | 1 | 0.71 |
| South Butter Clam | 1 | 1.20 |
| OR Mile 96 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Marine View Drive | 1 | 1.02 |
| TOTAL | 12 | Representing 0.46% of 2005 total |
2004 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Copalis Rocks | 4 | 3.36 |
| Locust Ave South | 2 | 50.00 |
| Agate Beach | 1 | 1.11 |
| Shi Shi Beach | 1 | 0.89 |
| OR Mile 255 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Sooes South | 1 | 12.50 |
| Twin Harbors | 1 | 1.72 |
| Beach 3 | 1 | 25.00 |
| TOTAL | 12 | Representing 0.52% of 2004 total |
2003 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| OR Mile 300 | 2 | 1.92 |
| OR Mile 286 | 2 | 2.99 |
| Agate Beach | 2 | 1.56 |
| North Surfside | 1 | 1.56 |
| Hobuck Beach | 1 | 0.40 |
| Island View Beach | 1 | 50.00 |
| OR Mile 327 | 1 | 0.52 |
| Sand Point North | 1 | 7.69 |
| Marine View Drive | 1 | 0.44 |
| Rialto Jetty | 1 | 7.69 |
| Copalis Rocks | 1 | 0.51 |
| TOTAL | 14 | Representing 0.44% of 2003 total |
2002 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Ocean Park-North | 2 | 13.33 |
| North Surfside | 2 | 2.82 |
| OR Mile 327 | 1 | 1.08 |
| South Surfside | 1 | 1.27 |
| South Butter Clam | 1 | 7.14 |
| Marine View Drive | 1 | 0.96 |
| TOTAL | 8 | Representing 0.53% of 2002 total |
2001 | ||
| Beach | Count | % of Total Entangled |
| Copalis Rocks | 1 | 4.76 |
| Sand Point South | 1 | 4.55 |
| Crescent Beach | 1 | 100.00 |
| TOTAL | 3 | Representing 0.39% of 2001 total |