Report Details

The remarkable part of the early walk north of the Coquille River was seeing a heron in with the gulls gathered in the wet sand near the jetty. Cormorants and pelicans were airborne on a cloudy but light-wind day. Sea palms, bull kelp, a scattering of bright green vegetation, stones, shell fragments, an occasional log and scattered litter marked the driftline. Three dead birds: two Common Murre and one possible grebe. No beach erosion was evident, unlike the southern part of this mile. Oh, the mosquitoes were vicious from the parking lot north.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.

Notable Wildlife

heron on wet sand with gulls at north jetty. cormorants flying north.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. 2 Common Murres; 1 possible grebe.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam. also sea palms and bright green vegetation

Actions & Comments

erosion noted on the southern part of this mile is not evident on the northern part of the river section.

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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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