Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
December 11, 2007
Little driftline but with some small rocks on the wet sand.
Report Details
Little driftline but with some small rocks on the wet sand. Large flocks of shorebirds flying south along the beach. Flocks of Sanderlings, Dunlins, Semipalmated Plovers and Snowy Plovers foraging on wet sand. We watched on Snowy Plover chase another with a large food item. Two dead Common Murres. Beach with a 7 degree slope, no wind and air temperature of 52.5 degrees F. Ocean temperature was 52.1 degrees F. Erosion of foredune by high storm waves. One auto tire and inner tube. Little human debris on beach. Low human impact (0).
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 6.4 feet.
Notable Wildlife
3 Snowy Plovers. We watched a Snowy Plover chasing another Snowy Plover with a large food item. Large flocks of shorebirds flying south along the beach. Sanderlings, Semipalmated Plovers and Dunlins foraging on wet sand. Brown Pelicans flying off shore.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 2 Common Murre
Driftline Content
Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Small rocks. Little driftline, one tire and inner tube.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Beach has 7 degree slope.
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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
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