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MILE 119 on 10/20/09   -   DPACKARD LOCATION Coos  •  Shore Acres SP, Simpson Cove CONDITIONS Tuesday  •  Sunny  •  62° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the SW  •  Tide: 4 ft HUMANS People: 8  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 6  •  Sitting: 2 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 6 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE 2 porpoises, 1 sea lion. DEAD BIRDS STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Kelp/Algae NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Visible retreat of solid bluff COMMENTS Action taken on the problem(s) mentioned Footbridge over creek adjacent to Simpson's cove has broken plank in middle. I notified park ranger about this. SUMMARY Observed eight people. Six walking on trails and two at Simpson overlook. Noticed small black objects bobbing in the water at north part of mile. Couldn't figure out if they were small seal heads or kelp parts. Forgot binoculars. Took photos and examined them. They turned out to be kelp, but one almost passes as a seal face (see photo). Saw one sea lion swimming southbound thru the rock channel at north part of mile 119. Observed two porpoises briefly surface at mid point of mile about 30 yards off shore. OBSERVER dpackard EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 10/23/09 10:05 PM PHOTOS 1 Simpson's cove_late in day Description: View looking Northwestward out of Simpson's cove on mile 119 of the Oregon coast. Date: 10/20/2009 2 Shores acres coastline Description: View looking northward with Shore Acres viewing station at middle right. Location: Mile 119 Date: 10/20/2009 3 Not a seal but kelp Description: Sometimes kelp bulbs resemble a seal head bobbing in the ocean. Location: mile 119 north part Date: 10/20/2009 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US