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MILE 100 on 3/23/10   -   JOHNNYCN LOCATION Coos  •  Johnson Creek, Bandon Beach CONDITIONS Tuesday 2:20 PM  •  Sunny  •  55° F  •  Wind: Strong from the N  •  Tide: 0 ft HUMANS People: 45  •  Dogs: 11 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 26  •  Playing in sand: 6  •  Sitting: 2  •  Windsurfing: 1  •  Flying kite--2, Horseback riding--8 CONCERNS Apparent violations: Vehicle tracks on beach DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 9  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS Sunny but very cold wind. Most people did not stay long on beach. If they did, they were moving to keep warm. Many horse tracks. Vehicle tracks, probably pickup, ran the full length of my mile. NOTABLE WILDLIFE 60 gulls massed at creek mouth, 5-10 spread up and down beach. 2 crows. Several flocks of birds too far off shore to identify. DEAD BIRDS STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Animal casings  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls  •  Erosion of vegetated foredune Minor sand slides COMMENTS SUMMARY Despite sunshine, a cold north wind interfered with vacationing families' beach explorations on spring break. Still, there were 45 humans and 11 dogs present or climbing the stairs to leave during the 45 minutes I was there, probably the most I've ever seen here. Little wildlife other than 60 unapproachable gulls massed at the creek mouth and birds over the ocean too distant to identify. Minor sandslides around cliffs and foredunes. Many horse tracks, probably from the nearby riding stable, including eight horses and riders that I encountered. What I found most disturbing were vehicle tracks--probably pickup--running the length of my mile on the beach. OBSERVER JohnnyCN EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 3/27/10 10:49 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US