South Jetty Road. Wildlife worth noting in the area can be found along South Jetty Road, south of the Siuslaw Bridge. In the winter months, among the ponds and marshes in this grassy low country, you may spot Canadian Geese bathing in the ponds, tundra swans traveling in flocks of up to 300, and redneck palaropes foraging through the wetlands. You'll also be treated to the sight of white-rumped Northern Harriers, Northern Flickers, and meadowlarks. A pair of binoculars is recommended to best take advantage of the views. South Jetty Road is a fee area for parking.
Another interesting note about the area you are about to venture into. The Monterey Pine forest at the cache site.
Although rare in its native California, Monterey Pine is one of the world's most valuable pines and is the most common commercially planted one in the southern hemisphere (where pines are not native), especially in New Zealand, Australia, Chile, and South Africa. Like those of Knobcone and Bishop pines, the cones of Monterey Pine remain closed until opened by the heat of a forest fire; the abundant seeds are then discharged and begin a new forest. The cones may also burst open in hot weather with a snapping sound.
If you stop and study this forest carefully, what is the one thing that is out of the ordinary that you notice?
Congratulations to kcsaltmarsh for the FTF!
You might see the strangest things out here.