Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
May 25, 2007
Visited north half above mile above Bandon north jetty.
Report Details
Visited north half above mile above Bandon north jetty. Calm day with scattered clouds. Beach at slightly more than a 5 percent slope. Kelp/algae in driftline. Few birds, but 8 juvenile gulls, 1 turkey vulture, 1 cormorant (pelagic?). Half the people on the beach had dogs on leashes. Very little garbage. Moderate human impact (14)-walking/running.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 14.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 13. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
No mammals. No shorebirds. Eight juvenile gulls. One turkey vulture. One cormorant (pelagic?). Three varieties of kelp.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
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