Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
November 24, 2012
European Dunegrass dominated the driftline with a few Bull Kelp and Sea Palm.
Report Details
European Dunegrass dominated the driftline with a few Bull Kelp and Sea Palm. Broken Sand Dollars and shells also present in the driftline. Flocks of Least Sandpipers foraging on the wet sand. Huge washup of the Pelagic snail, Carinaria and the small salp, Dolioletta. One specimen of another pelagic snail, Cliopsis. Large drift wood and logs on the beach. Small sticks and a few rocks in the driftline. One dead beaver high on the beach. One dead Western Grebe. mink tracks on high beach. One Harbor Seal in New River and Two Harbor Seals in the surf. New River and high surf eroded the dune for about 100 ft., leaving a sand cliff of 15 ft. Beach slope of 6 degrees. Air and ocean temperatures of 55 and 54 degrees, respectively. Wind speed of 4.7 mph. Two people and one dog on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 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
1 dead beaver, tracks of mink, flocks of Least Sandpipers, one Harbor Seal in New River and two Harbor Seals in the surf.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 Western Grebe
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
the pelagic snails, Carmaria cristata and Cliopsis krohni, the salp, Dolioletta gegenbauri.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
New River eroding the dune leaving a sand cliff of 15 ft.
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