Mile 101 Report
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
April 23, 2024
Harbor seal pups began birthing on Saturday.
Report Details
Harbor seal pups began birthing on Saturday. This will continue for the next 2 months. USFWS and local volunteers monitor the area and educate visitors to keep a safe distance and leash dogs. Few people on the beach as the weather has been very windy the past few days
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 16.
Notable Wildlife
26 harbor seals, 3 seal pups on offshore rocks 8 brown pelicans in flight 2 whimbrels 2 short billed gulls Many western gulls and crows
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Gull
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass. Velella velella clear chips
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Carol Maude
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