Mile 103 - Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse - May 5, 2013

Report Details

A perfect morning for our coastline: sunny at 6 a.m., little wind, a balmy 65 degrees. No one else was on this stretch, though I could see a couple of surf fishermen further north. Wildlife was abundant: numerous sanderlings feeding and dodging waves, some gulls and crows, several raptors scoping out the foredune for easy prey.The dead sea lion reported earlier is now just a smelly pile of skin and bones. Fierce northerly winds of recent days have buried logs and litter, as well as creating interesting mounds here and there. Only litter found was a light-truck tire coated with marine life (at northern end), and I moved it above the high line. Many baby dungeness molts in the drift line, also shell fragments, small stones, some seaweed.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.2 feet.

Notable Wildlife

Lots of sanderlings, some gulls and crows on the beach. Several raptors flying over foredune.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. light-truck tire with marine life attached

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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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