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Ocean-borne litter is less abundant than usual, mostly plastic bags of various sizes this time. As usual, there is little sign of heavy human traffic -- perhaps 3 other people today on my stretch, judging by the footprints in the sand. Sanderlings were not obvious on the tide line. Pelicans fishing offshore. Animal casings and small rocks in driftline. Northern Elephant Seal at high-tide line for two days. Low human impact (1)-walking.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Pelicans fishing offshore; sanderlings feeding in water line.Ailing Northern Elephant Seal (see below).

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Northern Elephant Seal on high-tide line two days in a row. First day, it seemed aware of me. Second day, it just lay there kind of twitching. I saw no signs of injury. It is on the high-tide line a few yards south of the Christian Camp beach access trail.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Small rocks.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

December 8, 2013

A nearly nonexistent driftline with just a few Chrysaora jellies and a few small rocks.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

June 9, 2013

A light diftline of a few Postelsia, some Fucus, Ulva, Hymenena and Nereocystis, crab molts, broken Sand Dollars, jellies, the Ctenophore, Pleurobrachia, the Tunicate, Salpa maxima and Phyllospadix, surfgrass.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

March 19, 2013

Sparse driftline of small rocks, a few shells and broken Sand Dollars, one clump of Bull Kelp (Nereocystis) and a few strands of Macrocystis.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

November 24, 2012

European beachgrass dominated the driftline.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

September 18, 2012

Shells, rocks, crab carapaces, a few kelp/algae, wood, green phytoplankton scum, broken sand dollars in driftline.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

June 17, 2012

Light driftline of many Ctenophores, small rocks, a few shells and crab carapaces, one Sea Star and pieces of the flowering plant, Lasthenia maritima.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

December 30, 2011

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.

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Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake

September 19, 2011

The beach consisted of a high ridge of accumulated sand with a six degree slope and lagoons in the runnel.

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