Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
July 2, 2011
This report covers the mile segment from the Coquille River south to Table Rock.
Report Details
This report covers the mile segment from the Coquille River south to Table Rock. No one was on the beach except me and the wildlife. Birds were numerous--gull flocks on the wet sand and on the offshore rocks with cormorants and Black Oystercatchers. Crows as usual were scavenging. Three dead birds: a gull and a cormorant and an unknown that was mostly feathers. The dead Northern Elephant Seal remains on the beach but is riper and riper. It was actually in mile 101. Many small clear jellies in the driftline.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.7 feet.
Human Activities
People watching ocean while sitting in vehicles; no one on beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
lots of gulls on shore; vocal black Oystercatchers on sea stacks; scads of birds on the nesting rocks and in air nearby; crows scavenging driftline.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 1 cormorant, 1 gull, 1 unknown.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. rotting Northern Elephant Seal remains in the high line just before the rocky passage to Elephant Rock.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Many very small clear jellies left in the tide lines.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Small rocks. logs and branches, perhaps moved from the winter accumulation.
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