Report Details

Driftline of large wood pieces and logs from plowed Snowy Plover Habitat Restoration (SPHR) site. Heavy equipment plowing sand from the SPHR toward the ocean. Beach erosion about 90 feet behind vehicle restriction sign. Beach slope of 7 degrees. Semipalmated Sandpipers and 15 Snowy Plover on the Two-mile Creek's overwash plain. One dead Northern Fulmar and Glaucous-winged Gull. Wind speed of 4.2 mph from NW. Air temperature of 44 degrees F and ocean temperature of 44.7 degrees F. Low human impact (2)- walking with one dog.

Conditions

Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Snowy Plovers with Semipalmated Sandpipers. 15 Snowy Plovers on Two-mile Creek overwash plain.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 Northern Fulmar1 Glaucous-winged Gull

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

Sand removed from seaward edge of Snowy Plover Habitat Restoration (SPHR) site (90 feet back from vehicle restriction sign). Heavy equipment pushing sand to the ocean front, leveling the SPHR site. Large amount of wood to the south of the SPHR site. Beach slope of 7 degrees.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

December 8, 2013

A nearly nonexistent driftline with just a few small rocks.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

June 9, 2013

Shells, small rocks, pieces of jellies, broken Sand Dollars, a few Hydrozoa, Pleurobrachia Ctenophores, Phyllospadix, surfgrass, one stickleback fish and Porphyra in the driftline.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

March 19, 2013

Sparse driftline of small rocks, a few shells and broken Sand Dollars.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

November 24, 2012

European Dunegrass dominated the driftline with a few Bull Kelp and Sea Palm.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

September 18, 2012

Shells, rocks, a few kelp/algae, green phytoplankton scum, broken Sand Dollars, crab carapaces and Ctenophores in driftline.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

June 17, 2012

Light driftline of many Ctenophores, small rocks and a few shells and crab carapaces.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

December 30, 2011

Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera.

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