Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
October 1, 2009
Shells, animal casings, small rocks, wood pieces in driftline.
Report Details
Shells, animal casings, small rocks, wood pieces in driftline. Shorebirds foraging on wet sand and moving in response to humans and dogs. Three very decomposed dead birds. Moderate human impact (8)- walking.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Walking or running: 8.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Shorebirds foraging on wet sand.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. too decomposed to identify
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
D Brittain
CoastWatcher
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