Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
August 21, 2007
Kelp/algae, shells, crab carapaces (molt and dead), small rocks, a sea star and broken sand dollars, large amounts of pieces of Lion's Mane Jellies and a few Velella velella in driftline.
Report Details
Kelp/algae, shells, crab carapaces (molt and dead), small rocks, a sea star and broken sand dollars, large amounts of pieces of Lion's Mane Jellies and a few Velella velella in driftline. Two dead Steller's Sea Lion pups, and one dead Salmon Shark on beach. Four dead Common Murre and 1 dead Pelagic Cormorant. Two live Caspian Terns resting on beach. Sand being removed from beach. Slope from 8 to 13 degrees topped by a two-foot sand cliff. Some ocean-based debris (plastic and Chlorox bottles)on beach. Low human impact (1)-Snowy Plover researcher.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Other Activities: Snowy Plover biologist.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. 4 Common Murre and 1 Pelagic Cormorant
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 2. 2 Steller's Sea pup
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. One Salmon Shark. Both dead and molted crab carapaces.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
Sand removal. Beach slope from 8 to 13 degrees, portions with small 2 foot sand cliff.
Actions & Comments
Postelsia, Fucus, Nereocystis knots, Egregia, Halsoaccion, Cystoseira, Ulva, Eelgrass (Zostera) and Surf grass (Phyllospadix). One sea star, broken sand dollars, large amounts of pieces of Lion's Mane Jellies (Cyanea capillata) and a few Velella velella in driftline. Some ocean-based debris-plastic and clorox bottles.
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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
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