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Mile	Observer	Date	Status	Summary
REPORTS FOUND: 34
208	kittyhorse	5/14/08	NEW	Under cover of a light fog this mature bald eagle feasted on a probable gull; making quick work of it in 15 minutes, while several crows and turkey vultures approached and respectfully watched and waited.	1
185	lfleming	5/9/08	PUB	We found 3 bird species we haven't seen before; Osprey, Red-necked Phalarope, and Cliff Swallow. We have now seen 41 species in the 5 1/2 years we have done our mile. May is the busiest month with 19 species on the 9th. We also saw an anemone eating a dead crab, half still sticking out of it. Two men were filling a pick up truck with rounded beach rocks for landscaping.
239	Shafer	5/9/08	PUB	Beautiful day! Surprisingly few folks on the beach. The drift line debris was pretty much all natural; picked up two large bags of trash from above the high, high tide line (we thought it would be worse given how long it's been since we were last here). Saw a small flock of Whimbrels in the surf line; the ever present Western gull; and a Yellowlegs (Lesser or Greater) on the estuary-side of the spit. We didn't go to the end of the spit due in part to the bags of trash we needed to off-load, but also to avoid the Harbor seals during birthing season.	1
188	Friend of Strawberry	5/5/08	PUB	Arrived when low tide was starting to come back up. Harbor Seals are the only seals that rest and enjoy the safety of these off shore rocks (when the tide lets them). Counted at least 2 baby Harbor Seals. Rocks with barnacles in the heavy traffic area where they get trampled each summer, were covered again with new barnacles. Research markers have been placed on the popular visitor rocks in the last 2 years. Walked about half way north till water and rocks stopped us. Juvenile Mole Crabs in sand as well as a Sandworm.	9
208	kittyhorse	5/7/08	PUB	A toilet hanging over the bluff for a month seems obnoxious (2 houses south of Curtis Street wayside north of Seal Rock) I still find the dumping of trees, branches, garden vegetation, etc.over the bluffs unsightly, misinformed? and, well, seemingly a touch indolent .. Yet on the marine side, a joyous profusion of spring life: 2 Steller sea lions on offshore island, 5 harbor seals lolling in close, Black Brant, Harlequin Duck, Dunlin, Pigeon Guillemot, Killdeer, Black Oystercatcher, Brown Pelican, Red-necked Phalarope, Semipalmated Plover, Black Bellied Plover, Sanderling, Black and Surf Scoter, Surfbird, Terns flying, Black & Ruddy Turnstone, and Whimbrel all in breeding plumage and all apparently numerous, to my experience, met the eye of my binoculars and camera!	1
224	malachite	5/7/08	PUB	Significant exposure of the beach not long after low tide, unusual number of short lengths of lumber (used) in the driftline, some shorebirds seen on the beach--unusual sight on this mile.	1
171	oldMGguy	5/7/08	PUB	Recent northerly winds have begun the formation of the summer sand drift patterns near the North jetty.
169	gGates	5/6/08	PUB	Extremely low tide today, pretty quiet morning. Found a few agates, unfortunately no razor clams.
198	bahngarten	5/4/08	PUB	Very clean beach. 200 sanderlings, 8 whimbrels actively feeding on mole crabs, and other small sand dwellers.
118	D Bone	3/30/08	PUB	Variety of wildlife species was abundant although numbers of some were not great (California and Steller Sea Lions). Cycles of the season were in effect with the Gray Whale migration (100 observed passing this mile during Whale Watch Week)and pregnant Harbor Seals in great evidence and the fact that the 1 Northern Elephant Seal pup has not been seen for 2 weeks (should have gone to sea). Four female and one one male Northern Elephant Seal on Shell Island. Vandalism was limited to the release of 6 goats from a research project. As a note, the telescopes that were taken from the Shell Island viewing platform were found dumped from a bridge over a slough. Trail area was VERY clean this time, and all storm damage is off of the trail. Area was wet, even muddy in places, but was stable. Although Golden Eagles aren't generally seen on the coast, 2 adults were seen last summer and my observation indicates that at least 1 is still here. Also 6 Turkey Vultures, 1 Harlequin Duck, 2 Black Oystercatchers, numerous Pelagic Cormorants and numerous Surf Scoters were seen. Moderate human impact (7)-3 walking and 4 observing wildlife. 2 dogs.
223	shan&louie	4/15/08	PUB	The beach was fairly quiet and clean and the amount of human presence i.e. trash from ocean and beachcombers was less than on other walks. The work on the new Spencer Creek Bridge continues and erosion on cliffs South of Spencer Creek is evident. This is the first official CoastWatch report for me so I will continue to monitor the progression of the erosion.
152	cmoore	4/28/08	PUB	A quiet Monday walk on a quiet beach. There was evidence of ATV action over the weekend--tire tracks in the sand. We picked up a garbage bag of trash, including a plastic bottle from China. Otherwise, nothing of note. Sparrow Park Road is increasingly difficult to manage, however. The first part had been newly graveled, but the last 2 miles were full of deep potholes that couldn't be avoided.
146	cmoore	4/27/08	PUB	A beautiful Sunday south of the Winchester jetty. People were enjoying the calm water and nice day. No changes of note since we walked the beach last fall.
109	maxfield	5/3/06	PUB	Recreational gold mining in Whisky Run. New build-up of sand covering many anemones. A few Velella velella on beach. Foraging sea birds. One pickup on beach within allowed area. Low human impact (3) walking, rockhounding and sluicing for gold.	1
146	cmoore	5/1/08	PUB	On our walk today we found four round buoys (one 12" diam. and three 8") from fishing boats, one from China. Two had been in the water a long time, encrusted with Lepas (goose barnacles) which had mostly rubbed off in the wave action. There were also 4 large clumps of entwined rope, too heavy to cart away. We also saw a dead sea lion, head missing. Lots of Sanderlings. It was a very pleasant day with light cloud cover.
61	cwatch61	4/24/08	PUB	Mile 61 remained free of natural and man made debris. A dead Stellar Sea Lion and an ATV were observed and reported.	3
43	Dale Lee	4/24/08	PUB	Accessing mile 43 requires a 10-15 minute walk down a moderate slope on an informal game trail. With the rapidly growing vegatation, spring is the season where the trail goes from being the easiest to follow, to being the most challenging to follow. The ocean was fairly clear, blue green in color, and there was lots of young seaweed in the water. The seaweed was not espcially floating or on the bottom, but seemed to have netural bouyancy. Some seaweed was present in the high tide driftline, along with numerous foam pellets. Are the pellets from sea or locally uncovered and being redistributed? Many recent international items were present, including a few water bottles with asian characters on the lables, which I found interesting.
10	chandpt	4/27/08	PUB	No problems seen. Foggy day so most visitors walked the beach, enjoyed the quiet.	2
16	Christine	4/26/08	PUB	This is the section of Mile 16 I call Thunder Rock Cove Viewpoint South. When I arrived at the viewpoint parking, there was 1 truck parked near the section I call Thunder Rock Cove North, unknown how many people. On the South trail, I encountered 2 people on a side trail, unknown which entry they came by. Natural Bridges View Point is in the middle of this section and had one parked car and one truck. When I returned to the Thunder Rock Cove Viewpoint parking area, there were 3 cars and 1 truck closely parked near the entry to Thunder Rock Cove North and an unknown number of people. They may have been a group repairing the winter trail damage. It was a nice sunny day. Other than car/people activity, nothing unusual to report.
97	D Bilderback	1/18/08	PUB	Very light driftline of Elodea, Hymenena, Hydrozoa, a few shells and rocks. Western Gull, a few Sanderlings and a flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers on the wet sand. One dead Western Grebe and one Common Murre. Erosion of foredune by high tides. Beach slope of 7 degrees. Wind speed of 4.2 mph from NW. Air temperature of 44 degrees F and ocean temperature of 44.7 degrees F. Low human impact (0).
220	lmabeggs	4/27/08	PUB	This beach showed little sign of human use. The only litter was in the driftline. Some new areas of sliding on the bank were noted. A bluff visible from the beach shows lots of erosion that is coming close to homes.	1
188	claretucker	4/24/08	PUB	North side - some large trash items at end of beach. Pair of oyster catchers on "island" rock.
217	firstrobin	4/26/08	PUB	It was a beautiful day, and many people were enjoying the beach. Children played in the water and the sand. Dogs ran free on the beach. The sun was warm and there was little wind. There were thin cirrus clouds, a helicopter flying over, a boat or two out in the water. There was very little plastic or styrofoam litter of any kind. I especially noticed that the small pieces of plastic so in evidence in March in the wrack line were nowhere to be seen. The tide was low, and a few people were climbing on the exposed rocks. There were many small pieces of driftwood along with a number of 4" by 4" pieces of used lumber with (6" or 8" long, 1/2" thick) iron fasteners protruding.
96	D Bilderback	1/18/08	PUB	Driftline of large wood pieces and logs from plowed Snowy Plover Habitat Restoration (SPHR) site. Heavy equipment plowing sand from the SPHR toward the ocean. Beach erosion about 90 feet behind vehicle restriction sign. Beach slope of 7 degrees. Semipalmated Sandpipers and 15 Snowy Plover on the Two-mile Creek's overwash plain. One dead Nothern Fulmar and Glaucous-winged Gull. Wind speed of 4.2 mph from NW. Air temperture of 44 degrees F and ocean temperature of 44.7 degrees F. Low human impact (2)- walking with one dog.	9
201	nardat@comcast.net	4/22/08	PUB	The 4 things that stand out this time, compared to Jan. are: 1. 3 dead fulmars 2. So many more huge logs on the beach 3. lots of razor clam shells and mussel shells 4. The erosion of the bluffs where there are no protective trees; the top layer of vegetation hanging over like a rug.
184	bailiffd	4/10/08	PUB	This was the first walk on my mile. It was done in two phases due to the height of the tides. Initial walk was from north to south. Second walk was from the south end to just a rock outcropping away from the end of the initial walk. Given lower tides it will be possible to walk the full distance later in the spring. It is beautiful and quite prestine given its rugged nature.This walk will be the benchmark for future walks.
129	mzlizee	3/24/08	PUB	A lovely day at the beach. Cool with a light breeze. Spring Break crowds at the access parking lot, but our mile was empty of people/dogs, except for we three - Mike, Liz, and Izzy-the-dog. Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae in the driftline. Small shorebird flocks of Sanderlings and Dunlin moving in response to people. Fairly clean of human debris. A few plastic bottles and chunks of styrofoam. Lots of log debris and driftwood, with evidence of some recent chain-saw work on some large logs. Typical winter foredune erosion. The day was a gift.	7
214	malachite	4/21/08	PUB	Interesting foredune undercutting or erosion present on one section of the beach. Associated with more (than average for this beach) steeply sloping beach & cobble sized sediment (if that's the correct term) in intertidal area.	2
20	D Bilderback	4/9/08	PUB	On the nearshore headland, we saw a Lupine Blue Butterfly and a Checkerspot Butterfly. During this low tide, we found 8 large Cryptochitons (Gumboot Chitons), 8 Henricia leviuscula (Blood Stars), 1 Dermaterias imbricata (Leather Star), 1 Pisaster brevispinus (Giant Pink Star) and numerous Pisaster ochraceus (Ochre Sea Star). Up against a darker rock ledge, we found a blood red/orange Nemertea worm, Tubulanus polymorphus. There were many species of algae, kelp and rocks covered with Zostera marina (Eel grass). Kelp (Lessoniopsis (Strap Kelp), Pterygophora (Old Growth Kelp), Fucus (Rockweed), Ahnfeltiopsis (Flat-tipped Forked Seaweed), Egregia (Feather Boa Kelp), Constantinea (Cup and Saucer Seaweed), Cystoseira (Northern Bladder Chain), Mazzaella (Iridescent Seaweed), Nereocystis (Bull Kelp),Callophyllis (Beautiful Leaf Seaweed), Rhodymenia (Pacific Rose Seaweed), Chondracanthus (Turkish Towel), Opuntiella (Prickly Pear Seaweed), Postelsia palmaeformis (Sea Palm), Hedophyllum (Sea Cabbage), Hymenena (Black-lined Red Seaweed), Plocamium (Sea Braid), Neorhodomela (Corkscrew kelp or Dreadlocks�these are our made up common names), Porphyra (Nori or Laver), Desmarestia ligulata (Acid Kelp or Broad Acid Weed)), wood pieces, Spruce cones, myrtle seeds, Cryptochiton stelleri (Gumboot Chiton), Rock Crab Carapaces, Rock Scallop shells, Sponge (Clathria prolifera), Bryozoa including Flustrellidra (Spiny Leather Bryozoan), Hydrozoa and the red Tunicate, Ritterella, and feather worm tubes were found in the driftline. Western Gulls, Black Oystercatchers and Turkey Vultures flying offshore or above the beach. 21 Harbor Seals on offshore rocks. River Otter tracks on beach. Vocalization of Steller Sea Lions heard. North Cove with little sand and lots of cobblestones and drift logs. Slope of beach just south of Crook Point is 8 degrees. Southern most beach flat with cobblestones and drift logs against the headlands. Sanicula arctopoides (Footsteps-of-Spring), Fragaria chiloensis (Wild Strawberry), Armeria maritima (Thrift), Ranunculus californica (Buttercup)and Erigeron glaucus (Seaside Daisy) were in bloom on the headland of Crook Point. Calandrinia ciliata (Red Maid), Cerastium arvense (Field Chickweed), Bellis perennis (English Daisy) were blooming on the headland near the middle of the mile (south headland). Wind speed of 5.9 mph from SW. Air and ocean tempertaures of 49.7 and 49.8 degrees F, respectfully. Low human impact (2)-walking with two dogs.	17
111	J Grove	4/17/08	PUB	Kelp/Algae, small rocks and wood pieces in driftline. Low human impact (5)-walking. One dog. Concerned about kelp/algae collection.
109	maxfield	4/13/08	PUB	Small rocks in the driftline. Six Harbor Seals on offshore rocks. Large group of foraging sandpipers moving in response to humans and dogs. A few gulls on beach and 3 cormorants on rocks. Sand level is still very low. Relatively heavy (5) vehicle use in allowed area. Moderate human impact (5)- 2 people on horses-5 walking, 3 tidepooling, 1 clamming and 4 paraboarders. Five dogs.	9
20	D Bilderback	3/24/08	PUB	Persistent kelp beds off-shore. Kelp (Cryptopleura (Ruffled Red Seaweed), Mazzaella (Iridescent Seaweed), Ahnfeltia (Wiry Forked Seaweed), Ahnfeltiopsis (Flat-tipped Forked Seaweed), Plocamium (Sea Braid), Rhodymenia (Pacific Rose Seaweed), Hedophyllum (Sea Cabbage), Callophyllis (Beautiful Leaf Seaweed), Corallina (Coral Leaf Seaweeds and is a red coralline algae), Cystoseira (Northern Bladder Chain), Constantinea (Cup and Saucer Seaweed), Lessoniopsis (Strap Kelp), Pterygophora (Old Growth Kelp), Eelgrass (Zostera), wood, a Cryptochiton(Gumboot Chiton), the Tunicates: Stylea (Stalked Tunicate), Aplidium (Sea Pork), Distaplia (Clubbed Compound Tunicate),Bryozoa including Flustrellidra (Spiny Feather Bryosoan) and Hydrozoa including Aglaophenia (Ostrich-plume Hydroids) and Garveia (Orange Hydroid),sponges, rock and kelp crab carapaces in the driftline. One dead Ling Cod and one dead Rat Fish found on the beach. Beach slope of 8 degrees. Sand removed from mid mile leaving large cobble stones. Removed 2 large gunny sacks of plastic debris from beach. Three Black Oystercatchers and Western Gulls flying offshore. 26 Harbor Seals on offshore rocks. Six Gray Whales blows seen offshore. River Otter tracks in sand and Raccoon and River Otter scat on beach. Wind speed of 13.6 mph from Northwest. Air temperature of 48 degrees F and ocean temperature of 49 degree F.	12
119	Florence Elk	4/3/08	PUB	One of the most beautiful and interesting areas of the Oregon coast. Sea lions and seals close up at the draw bridge in Charleston feeding on scraps from the fishing industry. Then on to Shore Acres and Simpson Reef on Mile 118 for miles of hiking, dramatic cliffs and a beautiful garden. Definitely worth the trip. Take a camera... Moderaate human impact (16)- 14 walking and 2 taking photographs. Four dogs.	12
97	beachnut	4/10/08	PUB	The tide levels generally are declining, meaning less overtopping and erosion of the grassy dune areas in this mile. However, the midway point still is susceptible to high tides. Small stones are now abundant in scattered areas, and some sea debris still is coming into shore. A slew of pink shrimp in the high line was very attractive to scores of gulls, as well as the occasional crow or raven. Sanderlings were feeding in the wet line, which was distant for me. Incidentally, I found a barnacle-encrusted glass float in a shape I've not seen before: kind of elliptical and similar to though larger than plastic ones I've found over the years. Low human impact (1)-rockhunting.