Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
May 18, 2015
The beach at 5:30 a.
Report Details
The beach at 5:30 a.m. was quiet, calm and mostly without life forms of any sort. Some gulls gathered close to Table Rock, approachable because of the minus 1.7 tide. Other beachgoers were the ever-present crows, a surf fisherman and a walker on the southern stretch. Sand hoppers did their thing in the dry parts. Drifts of white Velella velella marked the high-tide line and new blue ones were still coming in at a much-reduced rate. Thank goodness the stink is abating. Shell fragments, Dungeness crab molts, small rocks, some kelp piles and strands also notable. Litter was minimal. Four vehicles in the southern lot, 2 on the northern side of the river.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 1. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, crows
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Unknown and embedded in scads of dead Velella velella
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Velella velella
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.
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