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

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Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

May 30, 2024

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.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

January 25, 2023

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Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

January 23, 2023

Steep newly cut foredunes and rocks more exposed because of winter waves scouring the beach.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

August 3, 2022

The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

January 18, 2022

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Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

November 30, 2021

The tallest dunes (~10ft) are being eroded as they are each year.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

July 13, 2021

1 dead murre.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

May 10, 2021

Illegal ATV tracks recently made running from south to north and back again.

Bob Harvey