Mile 101 Report
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
February 2, 2011
Beautiful sunny day at near low tide.
Report Details
Beautiful sunny day at near low tide. The beach was remarkably clean. Four people walking, checking tide pools and rocks. One dead sea lion was found at the base of the stairs at the Face Rock Wayside. No notable changes in the shoreline or landscape. Shells, small rocks and plastic pellets in the driftline. One dead Western Gull.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Large mature Western Gull
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Adult California Sea Lion, dead, at high tide level 100 feet south of stairs at Face Rock Wayside, skull largely gone. Two other small holes from birds feeding.
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks.
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