Mile 101 Report
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
May 17, 2019
A harbor seal pup, half white and half gray, was resting on the Elephant Rock side of the rocky pass below Coquille Point minutes before 6 a.
Report Details
A harbor seal pup, half white and half gray, was resting on the Elephant Rock side of the rocky pass below Coquille Point minutes before 6 a.m. close to low tide of 0.8 feet. There were several signs of haul-outs nearby, but the critters had gone into the sea before low tide. Another pup was on the wet sand at Elephant Rock a day earlier at about the same time. Both pups appeared healthy from a distance.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.8 feet.
beachnut
CoastWatcher
All Mile 101 Reports
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
Beautiful fall day, lots of walkers on the beach at low tide.
Carol Maude
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
Warm and humid day…not many tourists, but lots of evidence of previous driftwood builders!
Carol Maude
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
Windy day, super low tide, sand bars and puddles on shore, seabird nesting on sea-stacks.
Carol Maude
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
Beautiful sunny day, nesting seabirds in offshore seastacks and harbor seals and pups on rocks.
Carol Maude
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
Harbor seal pups began birthing on Saturday.
Carol Maude
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
Lots of Velella Velella washed up on sand, and gulls are feeding
Carol Maude
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
People walking on the beach between rainstorms.
Carol Maude
Mile 101
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
People and dogs out enjoying a sunny morning after 3 days of storms and king tides.
Carol Maude
