Mile 128 - North Beach on North Spit Coos Bay 4 - August 24, 2008

Report Details

Kelp and plankton in the driftline. Pelicans, shorebirds and gulls flying over water and beach or foraging. After heavy bluff erosion last winter, upper beach has stabilized. Areas of sand removal last spring have infilled. One dead California Sea Lion found at the south end of the mile. Low human impact (3)-2 on horseback, 1 on ATV. ATV in prohibited area but immediately left.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Other Activities: 2horseback; 1 driving. ATV drove on to beach and immediately left

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1. ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 1.

Notable Wildlife

pelicans, shorebirds, gulls

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead California Sea Lion

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass. plankton?

Actions & Comments

After heavy bluff erosion last winter, upper beach has stablized for summer. good habitat at upper end of beach for pink sand verbena. Plover habitat in this mile destroyed last winter. Some areas of sand removal last Spring appear to have filled in again. [ship wreck not visible today]