Mile 127 Report
North Beach on North Spit Coos Bay 3
September 12, 2023
Large amount of what appeared to be green slug, maybe algae washing up with the tide.
Report Details
Large amount of what appeared to be green slug, maybe algae washing up with the tide. Multiple dead birds, at least 15 that we counted, in various stages of decomposing. The ones that were more " whole" all appear to be Murres, with one Seagull noted.
Conditions
Temperature: 69 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
2 people fishing, 2 people sunbathing. Some ORV on beach
Sunbathers at Horsfall
Dead Bird- Murre?
Horsfall beach- mult dead birds
Horsfall beach- mult dead birds
Horsfall beach- mult dead birds
Green algae?
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