Mile 108 Report
South Whisky Run Beach
September 20, 2008
Nothing too unusual except an unusual number of bottle caps, and short pieces of rope.
Report Details
Nothing too unusual except an unusual number of bottle caps, and short pieces of rope. Noticed a bit of 'sheen' on the streams coming off the bluffs -perhaps from the golf course but nothing too apparent - could be normal. All in all, looked good. Erosion of upper portion of cliff below Bandon Dunes. Many shorebirds and Brown Pelicans. Three dead birds: one Common Murre and 2 unidentifiable birds. Low human impact (2)-walking with 3 dogs. Four vehicles on allowed beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 2. Other Activities: That no. (6) includes 4 of us picking up trash (and 3 dogs). Our two vehicles on beach and two others drove by in the 3-4 hours we were there.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None obvious.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Many shorebirds and brown pelicans.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 1-Murre and others decomposed.
Stranded Marine Mammals
NA
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
NA
Driftline Content
Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. Alot of plastic bottle CAPS! (very few bottles)
Man-made Modifications
NA
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
The erosion just below surface of Bandon Dunes seemed more than usual but may have been intentionally cleared(?)
Report Images
K Fassett
CoastWatcher
All Mile 108 Reports
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
There wasn't an excessive amount of trash and only found a few glass bottles that appeared to have foreign markings (Japanese?
Anonymous
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
We expected to find a lot of debris, tsunami and otherwise, because it had been quite some time since we made the trip to the beach, but to our surprise and amazement there was very little trash of any kind.
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
We were expecting alot more trash because it had been some time between cleanup(s) but it was just the usual .
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
As previously reported, there was an unusual amount of trash and debris, esp.
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
The amount of garbage seemed less than usual.
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
12 people walking, 1 dog not on leash,few wildlife, only a few Snowy Plovers,piles of trash: plastic, rope, pillow, part of a dock covered in trash.
Michelle
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
Nothing too unusual except an unusual number of bottle caps, and short pieces of rope.
K Fassett