Mile 95 Report
South end of Bandon State Park
September 3, 2009
Animal casings, kelp/algae and ocean-based debris in driftline.
Report Details
Animal casings, kelp/algae and ocean-based debris in driftline. About 40 Sanderlings foraging by water's edge. One dead sea lion reported to Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Low human impact (0).
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Notable Wildlife
40 or so Sanderlings feeding by the waters edge.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. One dead Sea Lion about 6 feet long was on the north end of mile 95 (by New River mouth).
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Actions & Comments
Notified the Bilderbacks about the sea lion. Diane asked me to notify the hotline which I did.
sandorgn@worldnet.att.net
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Mile 95
South end of Bandon State Park
Unusual number of people, saw what we took to be a family of three walking south along the west bank of the New River and a fisherman, first seen walking north, then in the water at the mouth of the New River fishing.
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Mile 95
South end of Bandon State Park
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Mile 95
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Saw a large pelican with an injured wing and at least three (but probably more) pinnipeds in the New River near where it joins the sea.
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Mile 95
South end of Bandon State Park
Saw one pinniped in the surf and found a dead Steller's Sea Lion about eight feet long on the dry sand.
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Mile 95
South end of Bandon State Park
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Mile 95
South end of Bandon State Park
Driftline very clean, no jellies, less than a dozen pieces of mussel and crab shells, some small wood pieces, virtually no seaweed.
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Mile 95
South end of Bandon State Park
Two guys with two fishing rods on ATV.
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