Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
July 25, 2008
Little to no driftline of a few rocks.
Report Details
Little to no driftline of a few rocks. One dead Common Murre, one unidentifiable gull wings probably eaten by an eagle on beach and one dead Longnose Skate, Raja rhina. Flocks of Western Sandpipers, many Whimbrels, and one Snowy Plover observed. Western Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls and Heerman's Gulls resting on beach. Bald Eagle, Turkey Vultures flying over beach. Brown Pelican feeding offshore. One ATV (Government Predator Control) observed on closed beach. Ocean brown with diatom bloom. New River makes a giant loop back from the north to south before flowing out to the ocean. Beach slope of 1 to 8 degrees. Low human impact (0). Air and ocean temperature of 55 and 52 F, respectively. Wind speed 9.2 mph.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
1 ATV that was a Government Predator Control.
Vehicles
ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Many flocks of Western Sandpipers, 17 Whimbrels, 1 Snowy Plover observed. Flock of Western Gulls and some Ring-billed Gulls and Heerman's Gulls resting on beach. Bald Eagle, Turkey Vultures flying over beach. Brown Pelican feeding offshore.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 Common MurreUnidentifiable gull that had been eaten by a large raptor, possibly a Bald Eagle.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
1 Dead Longnose Skate, Raja rhina.
Driftline Content
Small rocks. Little to no driftline.
Natural Changes
Beach Slope of 1 to 8 degrees.
Actions & Comments
New River makes a giant loop back from the north to south before flowing out to the ocean. This may be due to a combination of a build up of sand from the ocean and a lessening of the flow of New River.Ocean brown with diatom bloom today.
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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
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