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MILE 97 on 12/30/11   -   D BILDERBACK LOCATION Coos  •  Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake CONDITIONS Friday 9:00 AM  •  Cloudy  •  41° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the SW HUMANS People: 3  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 3 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE 21 Brown Pelican and large flocks of California Gulls with one Franklin Gull flying south. Flocks of Sanderlings foraging the surfline. One resting Western Grebe on the wet sand. DEAD BIRDS Total: 1  •  Species/names: One Western Grebe. STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Aquatic and terretrial plant debris with Surf-and Eelgrass. Seafoam. NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Beach flat with a slope of 3 degrees. COMMENTS Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera. Seafoam forming the most recent driftline. Little ocean-based debris. Beach flat and wind swept. SUMMARY Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera. Seafoam forming the most recent driftline. Little ocean-based debris. Beach flat and wind swept. 21 Brown Pelican and large flocks of California Gulls with one Franklin Gull flying south. Flocks of Sanderlings foraging the surfline. One resting Western Grebe on the wet sand. One dead Western Grebe. Wind from the soutwest at about 15 mph. Three people walking on the beach. OBSERVER D Bilderback EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 2/18/12 12:08 PM PHOTOS 1 Resting Western Grebe at the surfline. Description: In these rough seas, Western Grebes often drift ashore and rest for a bit before returning to fight the waves. Location: Middle Mile 97 Date: 12/30/2011 2 Looking north on an ocean-swept beach! Description: Notice the heavy foam line today! Location: Middle Mile 97 Date: 12/30/2011 3 Looking south down the heavy foam line. Location: Middle of Mile 97 Date: 12/30/2011  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME