Mile 100 Report
Johnson Creek, Bandon Beach
October 21, 2008
The hard wind and blowing sand seemed to have swept the beach clean of humans, birds, even high-tide detritus.
Report Details
The hard wind and blowing sand seemed to have swept the beach clean of humans, birds, even high-tide detritus. In 38 years of walking the beach, I have never had so much sand blow into my face and mouth. Only 5 other people besides myself on the beach, only one flock of 40 Western sandpipers and 2 gulls for wildlife, and only small stones and old piles of kelp at the high-tide line. A new sand dune had formed just in front of the small cave in the bluff that, high above, houses the Face Rock parking area.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
The only thing notable about the wildlife was the lack of it. I saw one flock of Western Sandpipers of about 40 birds, and 2 gulls. That was all.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Common Murre
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal.
Actions & Comments
A sand dune had built up in front of the small cave at the base of the bluff where the parking lot is.
JohnnyCN
CoastWatcher
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