Mile 100 Report
Johnson Creek, Bandon Beach
April 21, 2012
On a beautiful, warm, spring day the beach provided rest and recreation for over twenty people and their dogs.
Report Details
On a beautiful, warm, spring day the beach provided rest and recreation for over twenty people and their dogs. The beach itself had been swept nearly clean by high tide earlier in the day. Intermittent driftwood, mostly small, made up the wrackline. There was very little wildlife, even birds, to be seen and no physical changes to report.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 18. Playing in surf: 3. Other Activities: kite flying. On a beautiful warm day people were mellow. Most were walkers enjoying the beach, the sun and each other's company.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 11.
Notable Wildlife
Were a couple small flocks of shorebirds flew over. Three common terns flew by, five brown pelicans flying through wave troughs, eleven cormorants flew past in a flock, two white-crowned sparrows in brush by trail to beach. One small area of bull kelp.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. Beach was mostly clear
Actions & Comments
No problems, no actions
JohnnyCN
CoastWatcher
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