Mile 101 Report
Face Rock, Bandon Beach, Coquille Point
September 13, 2007
Wood pieces in driftline.
Report Details
Wood pieces in driftline. Shorebirds foraging in the surfline and moving in response to humans and dogs. One dead bird. Heavy human impact (32)-20 walking, 2 photographing and 2 tidepooling. Children climbing on seastacks.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 32. Walking or running: 20. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 2.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: Kids climbing on seastacks.Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Unidentified dead bird
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.
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