Mile 109 Report
Whisky Run, Fivemile Pt, south end Merchants Beach
July 6, 2009
Summer sand build up along entire beach.
Report Details
Summer sand build up along entire beach. Whimbrels; swallows at play; goldfinches; one pelican among dozens of gulls. Raccoon tracks on beach. One chunk of encrusting sponge. (See photos for a cross-section.) Light human use: 4 vehicles on beach, a few people, 1 dog. Very scant driftline contents of shells and small rocks.
Conditions
Temperature: 69 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Playing in sand: 3. Surfing: 1.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
4 Whimbrels browsing the driftline. A few Swallows in the updrafts next to the cliffs, one was playing catch-and-release with a piece of tissue in mid-air. Turkey vulture. Goldfinches in gorse/beachgrass. One pelican among the dozens of gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 old skeleton, probably gull.
Driftline Content
Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
Bandon Dunes has cut gorse to ground right up to edge of bluff
Report Images
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