Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
May 21, 2007
Rocks, tube worms, crab molt and ctenophores in very light driftline.
Report Details
Rocks, tube worms, crab molt and ctenophores in very light driftline. Six living Snowy Plovers on the dry sand. One Glaucous-winged gull. Barn Swallows and Canadian Geese flying overhead. Embayment eroding beach and foredune. Beach with a gentle slope of 5 degrees. Ridge and runnel development at south end of mile. Transverse dunes forming. Low human impact (0).
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.
Notable Wildlife
6 Snowy Plover, Glaucous-winged gulls, Canadian Geese and Barn Swallows.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Small rocks. Tube worms, large and small ctenophores in driftline.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Report Images
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A nearly nonexistent driftline with just a few small rocks.
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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
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
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