Mile 127 Report
North Beach on North Spit Coos Bay 3
December 8, 2007
Little driftline with some bleach jugs, a foam buoy and wooden pallet.
Report Details
Little driftline with some bleach jugs, a foam buoy and wooden pallet. Erosion of vegetated foredune as newly exposed ends of logs were jutting out of the sand bluff. Two unidentified dead birds. Snowy Plover protective enclosure removed. Shorebirds moving in response to humans. Low human impact (4)-2 walking and 2 riding on horses.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 2. Other Activities: Two riding horses..
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam. Bleach jugs, foam buoy and wooden pallet.
Man-made Modifications
Snowy Plover protective enclosure removed.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Newly exposed ends of logs jutting out from base of sand bluffs. Also, more sand piled up at base of bluff.
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