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MILE 119 on 5/4/09   -   DPACKARD LOCATION Coos  •  Shore Acres SP, Simpson Cove CONDITIONS Monday 5:30 PM  •  Rain  •  55° F  •  Wind: Storm from the SW  •  Tide: 2 ft HUMANS People: 0  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 9  •  Sitting: 3 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 5 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE 15 black birds (Pelagic Cormorants) clinging to lee side cliff during heavy wind and rain (see photo). DEAD BIRDS STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Wood pieces  •  Ocean-based debris Some debris above high tide line in cove. NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Intense spring gale with heavy rain on this day. I did not observe any wildlife in the water. A collection of Pelagic Cormorants were taking refuge from the weather on the lee side of shoreline cliffs. Sea foam pile up at a few different locations. Wood and ocean-based debris in driftline. Moderate human impact (12)-9 walking and 3 sitting. OBSERVER dpackard EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 5/14/09 10:28 PM PHOTOS 1 Trail in rain Date: 05/04/2009 2 Foam pile Date: 05/04/2009 3 Birds waiting out storm Date: 05/04/2009 4 Shore Acres May gale Date: 05/04/2009 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US