Thanks, Jack, for providing this link. The bathymetry does not show really deep
water close in. What it does show, different than the rest of the Oregon Coast,
is a ridge and trough trending NNW - SSE coming across the shallow nearshore
waters right to the point. This also shows a bit as an indent in the 10-fathom
line on the chart Dawn posted.
I scanned the whole Oregon Coast on Jack's Ocean Basemap, and saw nothing
comparable. While the trough is not particularly deep, the effect would be to
produce turbulence through the whole water column any time a longshore current
is running, north or south. This in turn will tend to concentrate zooplankton,
and attract everything mobile that feeds on them.
In scanning the whole coast, I found a few places where deep water comes in
closer. The champion is Cape Lookout, where the 10-fathom line (60') looks to
be practically within spitting distance of the rocks. Theoretically a great
place for a seawatch. I am not sure i want to walk that trail, though in time
to reach the point at first light. And, wimp that I am, I would miss the
ability to duck into my car to avoid rain showers.
Wayne
From: "Jack Williamson" <jack.williamson.jr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "5hats@xxxxxxxx" <5hats@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Alan Contreras" <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx>, "Phil Pickering"
<philliplc@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "obol" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 7:01:16 PM
Subject: [obol] Re: Boiler Bay
Nothing special from this perspective http://arcg.is/1H10ajp
Zoom out for a larger comparison
Jack Williamson
West Linn, Oregon
On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 6:15 PM, < 5hats@xxxxxxxx > wrote:
I have heard (and someone else will have to confirm or deny it) that the ocean
right off the point is deeper than in most places along the coast. Don't know
if that is true, how deep it is supposed to be, or how far out it is before the
deeper water starts.
Darrel
From: "Alan Contreras" < acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx >
To: "Phil Pickering" < philliplc@xxxxxxxxxxx >
Cc: "OBOL" < obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 5:18:43 PM
Subject: [obol] Boiler Bay
Does anyone know why Boiler Bay is such a good seabird viewing spot? The
overlook sticks out, oh, fifty yards, and that stretch of coast is nothing
special to look at. Yet I have seen perfectly ridiculous things there. 29
Sabine’s Gulls cruising by in one hour. Multiple viewings of both Leach’s and
Ft Storm-Petrel with binos. Buller’s Shearwaters. Fulmars floating in the
weeds. Other people have seen albatrosses, Scripps Murrlet so close it could be
photographed, distant Mottled Petrels etc.
The only other place in Oregon that I have had similar, but not as good, action
is Cape Arago, and it is not as consistent.
What is it, upwellings of good smells?
Alan Contreras
acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx
