Mile 127 Report
North Beach on North Spit Coos Bay 3
June 18, 2008
New vegetative growth in dunes enroute to Mile 197.
Report Details
New vegetative growth in dunes enroute to Mile 197. Beach completely free of any litter, man-made debris and driftwood. Shorebirds foraging at surfline and moving in response to humans. One street vehicle within an allowed area. A work platform for salvaging the New Carissa being dismantled and removed. Moderate human impact (6)-2 walking and 4 New Carissa workers.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 2. Other Activities: 4 Dismantling New Carissa.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Actions & Comments
Quite a bit of new vegetative growth in dunes en rout to Mile 127. Beach mile was completely free of any litter, man-made debris and driftwood very minimal compared to observations made on last report.
tsunchoi
CoastWatcher
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