Mile 101 Report
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
December 2, 2011
Nice calm Friday at low tide, three people walking on a sunny day.
Report Details
Nice calm Friday at low tide, three people walking on a sunny day. Found a 5-foot juvenile Northern Elephant Seal stranded high on the beach. Animal was moving flippers and its head, but ceased about 45 minutes later though still breathing. Reported sighting to marine mammal stranding network; signs were posted. Storms and high tides have cleaned the beach. Some dune erosion high and more large logs are present. Some sea palm kelp was present. (Observation on Dec. 5th showed movement of the seal to the base of the bluff.)
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Stranded juvenile Northern Elephant Seal, sanderlings (had not seen them for awhile)
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. adult Western gulls
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Juvenile Northern Elephant Seal, alive, stressed, moving flippers and head at about 11:30. 45 minutes later on our return, breathing continued, but movement had ceased. Subsequent observations showed movement to the base of the bluff.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
Called marine mammal stranding office and filed a report. Signs were posted around a 50-yard perimeter.
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