Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
November 15, 2014
The marine gardens are inaccessible so no view of sea stars.
Report Details
The marine gardens are inaccessible so no view of sea stars. 3 quite decomposed sea birds. Garbage bag full of trash, mostly rope and mostly from within driftwood and lowest dunes. Trash looks local. There is no Tsunami Waste drop-off S of Coos Bay. Fawn is looking into this issue.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 12. Photography: 1. Sunny rather warm, people enjoying the day.Litter: usually small amounts ...a few plastic bottles, bait box fragments, etc. Today I worked the lowest dunes and driftwood and found much , especially rope. More than a garbage bag full. Nothing that looks Japanese, no labelled bottles for example. I took it to Harris Beach SP garbage can at Day Use area
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
about 3 dozen white birds wading in Myers Crk as it joins surf.Gulls? Two solitary birds feeding in surf S of the creek.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. one is headless, feet not webbed other two are skeletal
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
none
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). v small white hollow casings, some w tiny appendages
Natural Changes
Common seasonal changes...driftwood scattered, steep dune fronts
Bob Harvey
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Found the partial remains of a large (6'x6') cylindrical buoy on top of driftwood about 1/3 mile north of Henrys Rock (monolithic HR marks the south end of mile 23. Your reporter called Harris Beach SP who is responsible for cleanup of Pistol River SP which mile 23 is within. The rest of the beach is smooth and litter free.
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
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