Mile 123 Report
Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
August 22, 2013
There were three new observations on this walk.
Report Details
There were three new observations on this walk. First, there were 2 tent sites (one above the beach near a rest room, and the other near the road at the creek's edge) Second, the enormous number of wood chips was significant; a State Park Service person suggested they might have come from a chip ship during heavy seas. Thirdly, the presence of Chain Bladder Kelp, in abundance on the incoming waves. This was difficult to ID, but a Google site for Netarts Bay had examples. That site said the algae came in on their tides, and its place of origin was unknown. I have kept a specimen.I was unable to find anyone who had seen it before when I was attending the Shore Bird Conference.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 25. Playing in surf: 2. Photography: 2. Surfing: 2. Other Activities: none.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: fire remains including ones with nails, probably from palettes.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 12. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Cormorants 4, Gulls 20-30, Crows 20-30, Barn Swallows circa 20, Bull Kelp-many single strands and many clumps, sea palms-approx. 10, beach littered with eel grass in small clumps and mixed with wood chips, rockweed, Chain Bladder Kelp-coming in with tide,
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead sea lion, no marks, approx 8 feet in length
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Countless Dungeness crab remains of all kinds up and down entire beach, some whole, with meat, and some parts
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. abundant wood chips scattered over the entire driftline
Man-made Modifications
native (?) beach grass, growing well in several places
Natural Changes
Creek down to a trickle
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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
There were three new observations on this walk.
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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
Beach configuration evolving with a now scallop curved shoreline.
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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
MANY PEOPLE (36)AND DOGS (18) CAME AND WENT DURING OUR WALK.
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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
The beach was almost completely free of litter.
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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
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
Human activity was minimal on this cold windy day.
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Bastendorff Beach east half, South Jetty Coos Bay
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
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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