Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
September 30, 2014
Unusual find of numerous squid egg cases.
Report Details
Unusual find of numerous squid egg cases. They possibly could have been shaken from the area where they were deposited by the storm that passed through the week before. Large piles of kelp were also present on the shore as evidence of the stirred ocean.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Walking or running: 20.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Lots of large kelp piles from a storm the week before.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.
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