Mile 49 Report
Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
September 5, 2007
Nothing unusual nor of concern
Report Details
Nothing unusual nor of concern
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 4. My area (less than mile) includes the dock at Port of Port Orford, on the openocean. 30 cars or pickups on dock. 5 people on dock; 2 walking to car, 3 working (fishermen or helpers)
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. very old; only partial carcasses
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
A beautiful day, beach quite clean. Very quiet.
Tichenor
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Mile 49
Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
The beach was very clean and pristine
Gregg Cramer
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
The dead jellies were only on the main beach, not the little pocket beach bordering Battle Rock.
Elaine Cramer
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Velella velella in piles with the logs high in the sand.
Peggy Grimes
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Not much trash and minimal people activity, especially given what a beautiful day it was.
Kristi Cramer
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Never seen so many dead birds on this small beach.
JaneSkipLegacy
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Signs of fairly recent bonfires, about 4-6 different piles.
Skip-Jane-Legacy
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
All was quiet on the beaches.
JaneSkipLegacy
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
During a brief respite from rain, I found the Port busy withdrawing a boat from the harbor.
Skip-Jane-Legacy