Mile 101 - Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point - January 19, 2021

Report Details

Rock climbing, pyrosomes, rocky beach

Conditions

Temperature: 49 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 31. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 22. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 3. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 2. Spoke with two folks climbing on sea stacks, they were out of towners and not aware of the regulations, and they would refrain from doing again.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Apparent violations: Two people climbing on sea stack.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

Notable Wildlife

a few common murres and cormorants and tow Canadian gees on stacks

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. quite a few pyrosomes washed up in the drift line

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). pyrosomes

Actions & Comments

Beautiful January morning on the beach, did speak with the folks climbing on stacks and informed it was not allowed which they were not aware. Many pyrosomes washed up in drift line. Typical winter beach conditions with exposed rock in leu of the sandy beach concitions.