Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
December 27, 2015
Big news on the southern stretch has been vicious westerly storm tides followed by king tides.
Report Details
Big news on the southern stretch has been vicious westerly storm tides followed by king tides. As a result, much of the vegetated dune has been eaten away. What is left is maybe a 7-foot drop-off. Logs and lots of litter, mostly plastic pieces and bottles but also some Styrofoam. Eight people and two leashed dogs were out walking before the rain set in. Cloudy, 42 and 2.7-foot tide at 8 a.m. Crows and gulls alive on the beach; one dead shorebird. Also dead was a large and smelly marine mammal, probably a stellar sea lion. That will be reported shortly to the Stranding network.
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 8.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Crows, gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead adult marine mammal, probably a sea lion.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells. Plastic bottles and pieces, shredded brown grassy stuff
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.
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