Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
August 4, 2013
It was very foggy starting north from the Coquille River before sunrise, so some lifeforms may have been around but I surely missed them if so.
Report Details
It was very foggy starting north from the Coquille River before sunrise, so some lifeforms may have been around but I surely missed them if so. No one else was on the beach or parked this chilly morning, just some gulls on the wet sands and a cormorant flying by (seen on the return). Driftline consisted of incoming wood, shell fragments, crab molts, small rocks, a bit of plastic sheeting litter. Low tide, 0.0, coincided with some of the walk.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
no humans out here except me and the wee doggies.
Notable Wildlife
Seen on the return (it was too foggy starting out) gulls in the wet sands and a cormorant flying by.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks. some wood coming in; litter was plastic sheeting
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