Mile 146 Report
North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse
July 19, 2022
Today was a CoastWatch orientation led by naturalist, Marty Giles.
Report Details
Today was a CoastWatch orientation led by naturalist, Marty Giles. Two other CoastWatch volunteers attended. Wildlife activity included an eagle and turkey vulture feeding on a common murre, and ochre sea stars on the south jetty and aggretating anemone. One surfer was spotted.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -0.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 23. Tidepooling: 5. Surfing: 2.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Common Mure
Driftline Content
Sand Layers
Ochre Star
Another Ochre Star
Aggerating Anemones Cloning
Bald Eagle consuming a Common Murre
Turkey Vulture consuming leftovers of the Common Murre
Surfer heading for the waves
Report Images
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