Mile 123 Report
Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
April 18, 2007
Little in the driftline.
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.
JoAnne
CoastWatcher
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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
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