Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
December 11, 2008
Very light driftline of a few shells, rocks, jellies, and feathers.
Report Details
Very light driftline of a few shells, rocks, jellies, and feathers. Raccoons have been digging holes on the high beach. Large flocks of Least Sandpipers and Sanderlings. A Raven,two Dunlins and a Snowy Plover also were sighted. Raptor tracks on beach. Harbor Seal in lagoon. The ocean is washing over a large portion of the south beach. Beach slope of 4 degrees. Wind speed of 5.1 mph from the north. Air and ocean temperature of 50 and 51.6 degrees F, respectively.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.
Notable Wildlife
Large flocks of Least Sandpipers, Sanderlings, Raven, two Dunlins, one Snowy Plover, and raptor tracks on beach. Raccoon digs along beach. Harbor Seal in the Two-mile Creek/New River Lagoon.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. Very light driftline. A few jellies (Chrysaora fuscescens and Aurelia labiata), feathers, old Bull Kelp (Nereocystis) knots.
Natural Changes
Beach slope of 4 degrees.
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