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MILE 168 on 9/19/08   -   BWHOLLER LOCATION Lane  •  Central South Siuslaw Jetty Road CONDITIONS Friday 9:00 AM  •  Cloudy  •  Wind: Calm/Light HUMANS People: 4  •  Dogs: 1 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 3  •  Sitting: 1 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE quite a bit of sea-palm kelp on the beach. DEAD BIRDS Total: 15  •  Signs of oil: 0  •  Entanglement: 0  •  Species/names: 14 common murres; 1 larger, unidentified. STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS dead "sand crabs" in driftline DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS Sand in front of foredune quite rounded, no sharp edges from either strong north or south winds. Only 3 small groups of gulls, 8 to 10 per group, at edge of water; no sanderlings or other small shorebirds today. Unusually large number of dead murres, most appear to be juveniles. SUMMARY Sand at foredune in a fall pattern, rounded, not showing signs of strong north or south winds. More sea palm kelp on the beach than usual. Unusually large number of dead common murres, probably mostly juveniles, at high tide line, do not appear fresh but are still identifiable. Nice fall day, mostly overcast but pleasant temperature and no wind. OBSERVER bwholler EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 9/20/08 7:46 PM PHOTOS  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME