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Necanicum Estuary
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Necanicum Estuary
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Location
On the northern Oregon coast where the Necanicum River enters the Pacific Ocean, at Seaside, Clatsop County. Vicinity maps (site not labeled): TopoZone, USGS.
Description
The Necanicum and Neawanna Rivers flow into this estuary. The Necanicum Estuary includes submerged lands and a large tidal flat surrounded by dunes, sitka spruce forest and residential areas.
Outstanding Features
Snowy Plovers nested on the north spit in 2000 and 2002; Bald Eagles nest in the Sahali spruce forest on the east edge; 10-20,000 Calidris sandpipers (mostly Western Sandpipers), 500+ Semipalmated Plovers, small numbers of Whimbrel, and occasionally Long-billed Curlew use the flats during migrations. (Contributed by Mike Patterson)Links
• Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Necanicum River Estuary, Oregon Coastal Atlas photos, maps, data.
• Necanicum River Estuary interactive GIS (Inforain).
• Necanicum Watershed Council
• Neawanna Watershed Atlas (Seaside High School)Birdlists
Checklist (pdf file) compiled from Birdnotes.net by Mike Patterson.
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Location
On the northern Oregon coast where the Necanicum River enters the Pacific Ocean, at Seaside, Clatsop County. Vicinity maps (site not labeled): TopoZone, USGS.
Description
The Necanicum and Neawanna Rivers flow into this estuary. The Necanicum Estuary includes submerged lands and a large tidal flat surrounded by dunes, sitka spruce forest and residential areas.
Outstanding Features
Snowy Plovers nested on the north spit in 2000 and 2002; Bald Eagles nest in the Sahali spruce forest on the east edge; 10-20,000 Calidris sandpipers (mostly Western Sandpipers), 500+ Semipalmated Plovers, small numbers of Whimbrel, and occasionally Long-billed Curlew use the flats during migrations. (Contributed by Mike Patterson)
Links
• Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Necanicum River Estuary, Oregon Coastal Atlas photos, maps, data.
• Necanicum River Estuary interactive GIS (Inforain).
• Necanicum Watershed Council
• Neawanna Watershed Atlas (Seaside High School)
Birdlists
Checklist (pdf file) compiled from Birdnotes.net by Mike Patterson.
