Report Details

Very foggy at 5:30 a.m. on the southern half of this mile, but still dog walkers were out there (me included). Three each with a dog, though not all at the same time. One vehicle in the lot on my arrival, 2 as I left. Beach was clean; small rocks, shell fragments, some kelp and a pale yellow foamy accumulation on the high line--perhaps eggs? In any case it was visible along the whole half mile from the Coquille River. One dead fish, about 5 inches long. A few gulls on shore and flying; cormorants were heading out for breakfast. Harbor seals were absent.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 3.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

Gulls, cormorants

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

1 dead fish, about 5 inches long

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks. Something like pale yellow fine foam, perhaps eggs of some sort

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

August 4, 2023

Common murres continue to wash up in the high line along Jetty Beach.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

July 24, 2023

It has not been a happy time for common murres on Elephant Rock of late.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

June 21, 2023

Another dead fur seal washed up a few weeks after one did on the southern half of Mile 102, this time further north of Coquille Point.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

June 1, 2023

A fur seal pup washed up in the high-tide line a few yards north of the 8th St.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

September 28, 2022

Observations taken over 2 days because of river.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

June 19, 2022

A calm, overcast morning of 55 drew 8 folks and 4 dogs to the beach at 7 a.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

March 19, 2022

A chilly NW wind didn't deter 9 folks -- 5 rock hunting, the others walking -- from hitting the South Jetty beach on an overcast morning with a low tide of 0.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

September 25, 2021

The northern half of this mile was engulfed by thick fog, but still attracted two other beach goers searching for agates.

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