Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
March 21, 2009
Light driftline with few invertebrates (Ctenophores, Hydrozoa, Mole Crab and tunicates, pieces of Sea Jelly and appendage molts of barnacles), shells, rocks wood pieces, three large pieces of peat and a few Bull Kelp.
Report Details
Light driftline with few invertebrates (Ctenophores, Hydrozoa, Mole Crab and tunicates, pieces of Sea Jelly and appendage molts of barnacles), shells, rocks wood pieces, three large pieces of peat and a few Bull Kelp. We found many stems and logs that had been cut and bark remove by beaver. One dead Glaucous-winged Gull and one dead Western Grebe. Flocks of foraging Sanderlings and Semipalmated Sandpipers. One degraded carcass of a Steller's Sea Lion (reported MMSN). One Harbor Seal swimming offshore. Beach with a gentle slope of 5 degrees. Large amount of driftl logs on southern end of mile. Erosion of 6 ft of sand at mouth of New River. Wind from SW at 10.3 mph. Air and ocena temperature of 50 and 50.2 degrees F., respectively. Removed large bag of ocean-based debris. Low human impact (0).
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Direction: SW.
Notable Wildlife
Flocks of foraging Sanderlings, one Harbor Seal swimming offshore. One flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1-Glaucous-winged Gull and 1-Western Grebe
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Young, very degraded and no head Steller's Sea Lion
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Sea Jelly pieces and several pieces of peat (organic material).
Natural Changes
Erosion of 6 ft of sand at mouth of New River.
Actions & Comments
Light driftline with few invertebrates (Ctenophores, Hydrozoa, Mole Crab (Emerita analoga), Tunicates (Styela and Distaplia) and molted appendages of barnacles) and a few Bull Kelp (Nereocystis). Large amount of drift logs on the southern end of beach. Stems cut and bark removed by beaver. Beach with a gentle slope of 5 degrees. Removed a large bag of ocean-based debris. Reported the Steller's Sea Lion to Jim Rice, Marine Mammal Standing Network.
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