Mile 103 - Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse - April 19, 2015

Report Details

A lovely sunny morning with low wind and a minus 1.3-foot tide. Two dog walkers; 3 vehicles on the access road pullouts. Sanderlings were gobbling Velella velella laying in drifts along the high line. Gulls and Canada geese were flying over. Scattered small rocks, shell fragments and litter (plastic water bottles, Styrofoam, tops and hard plastic pieces) were in evidence.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

sanderlings, gulls, Canada geese

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. velella velella

Driftline Content

Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam. Plastic water bottles, lids, hard plastic pieces

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Mile 103

Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

September 24, 2022

Rock beds are the main attraction here, as 4 seekers with a dog at 6:30 a.

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Mile 103

Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

March 18, 2022

Two rock hunters, no wildlife, no litter were on this beach north of the Coquille River Lighthouse on an overcast chilly morning.

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Mile 103

Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

September 25, 2021

Rock hunters delight in this otherwise boring stretch of beach; 3 were mining away in a big bed of small stones despite heavy fog and their 4 at-large dogs.

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