Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
September 11, 2018
Both halves of this mile were mostly the same: no litter, live gulls, not-so-live kelp, bull kelp, jellies, Dungeness crabs, mussels, shell fragments, stones, gravel beds, wood pieces, some driftwood, a sea palm or two.
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Both halves of this mile were mostly the same: no litter, live gulls, not-so-live kelp, bull kelp, jellies, Dungeness crabs, mussels, shell fragments, stones, gravel beds, wood pieces, some driftwood, a sea palm or two. The main difference on the northern half was absence of crows and presence of sanderling-type flocks. Both days of viewing were around low tide and 51 degrees with scant wind at about 6:15 a.m. Three vehicles south and two north. Two people south.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
On southern half: crows, gulls; also clear jellies, kelp, bull kelp, sand hoppers. On northern half: NO crows, gulls, sanderlings, kelp, bull kelp.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces.
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