Report Details

The northern half of this mile was engulfed by thick fog, but still attracted two other beach goers searching for agates. A large flock of gulls gathered near the jetty as low tide neared. There was no visible litter. Scores of small clear jellies marked the tide lines. So did small rocks, sand dollars, sea palms and kelp. Bullards allows beach access only from 7 a.m. to dusk.The southern half the next day was cloudy with southerly winds. Two people and one leashed dog walked the beach. Four common murres were dead in the tide lines. Also there were bull kelp, small stones, sea grass, sea palms, mostly small clear jellies and clusters of mussels. Dog bags of waste constituted the only litter. They were pretty obvious in red bags, but the people left them anyway. Much of the driftwood was covered by sand or taken out to sea. What remained largely was used for huts.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

Gulls near North Jetty

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. numerous small, clear jellies

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

August 4, 2023

Common murres continue to wash up in the high line along Jetty Beach.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

July 24, 2023

It has not been a happy time for common murres on Elephant Rock of late.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

June 21, 2023

Another dead fur seal washed up a few weeks after one did on the southern half of Mile 102, this time further north of Coquille Point.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

June 1, 2023

A fur seal pup washed up in the high-tide line a few yards north of the 8th St.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

September 28, 2022

Observations taken over 2 days because of river.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

June 19, 2022

A calm, overcast morning of 55 drew 8 folks and 4 dogs to the beach at 7 a.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

March 19, 2022

A chilly NW wind didn't deter 9 folks -- 5 rock hunting, the others walking -- from hitting the South Jetty beach on an overcast morning with a low tide of 0.

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Mile 102

Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse

September 25, 2021

The northern half of this mile was engulfed by thick fog, but still attracted two other beach goers searching for agates.

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