Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
June 7, 2013
Heading south from the Coquille River just before sunrise surprisingly had 4 others walking the beach.
Report Details
Heading south from the Coquille River just before sunrise surprisingly had 4 others walking the beach. But it was a clear day and a negative tide, so who could blame them? One dead cormorant marred the outing, which was enlivened by a huge flock of gulls and some late-comer cormorants fishing in the shallows close to the jetty. The day before was a repeat with the gulls but also two-dozen pelicans diving and paddling. For a change there was very little litter, chiefly fragments of plastic bags. Kelp, sea palms, hydrazoa, wood pieces, shell fragments and small rocks were found in the drift line.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, cormorants, crows
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. plastic bag remnants
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