Report Details

Little in the driftline. Two decomposed pinnipeds were washed ashore during the storm. One carcass was larger, and I at first thought it was a sea lion, but it would have had to been a young one. Large areas of exposed large rocks. Erosion of foredunes. I hadn't observed what a high tide and rough seas can do to the dunes and roads before. I need to start going to Mile 123 after a storm more often.Moderate human impact (17)-12 walking, 3 sitting and 2 flying kites.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 8.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 12. Sitting: 3. Other Activities: 2 Kite flying.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

2 gulls and 2 black birds flying or walking in the surf.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Two dead seals, both decomposed, washed up on beach. Not the same seal near the parking area I saw on 4/10/07.

Driftline Content

Large area of rocks larger than small ones located near parking lots 1 and 2.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal. Erosion caused by extremely high tide.

Actions & Comments

Due to the high tide I observed large deposit of sand across the road near the guard rails across from parking area 2.

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Mile 123

Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

August 22, 2013

There were three new observations on this walk.

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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

February 24, 2013

Beach configuration evolving with a now scallop curved shoreline.

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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

November 10, 2012

MANY PEOPLE (36)AND DOGS (18) CAME AND WENT DURING OUR WALK.

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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

August 11, 2012

The beach was almost completely free of litter.

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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

May 5, 2012

The beach was swept clean, with a few scattered algae piles, and a few large logs.

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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

December 1, 2011

Human activity was minimal on this cold windy day.

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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

August 16, 2011

On this beautiful, warm, calm day, the beach was amazingly free of debris.

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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay

May 18, 2011

On this lovely morning at the water's edge were: rock weed, bull kelp, piles of eel grass, about 6 feather boas, crab and clam shells.

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