Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
October 22, 2008
Some old knots of Bull Kelp(Nereocystis), a few clumps of Eelgrass(Zostera),a few Sea Palm (Postelsia) and small rocks in the driftline.
Report Details
Some old knots of Bull Kelp(Nereocystis), a few clumps of Eelgrass(Zostera),a few Sea Palm (Postelsia) and small rocks in the driftline. Eleven Snowy Plover on dry sand. Several flocks of Sanderlings foraging on Rotting Bull Kelp knots. One Dragonfly flying over beach. Large group of 22 Brown Pelicans, numerous Western, Heermann's and Ring-billed Gulls resting on beach. One banded Western Gull. Dead birds included 5 Common Murre, 1 Western Gull and 1 Pelagic Cormorant. Upper beach wind-swept and flat.Sand covered driftlogs. Beach slope of 16 degrees at riptide embayment with slopes of 4-8 degrees elsewhere. Air and ocean temperatures of 58 and 50.4 degrees F, respectively. Wind speed of 11.1 mph from NW. Low human impact(2)- walking with one dog
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Eleven Snowy Plover on dry sand. Several flocks of Sanderlings foraging on rotting Bull Kelp knots. One dragonfly flying over beach. Large group of 22 Brown Pelicans and many Western, Heermann's and Ring-billed Gulls. One Western Gull was banded with an orange band on the left and a metal band on the right leg. Brown Pelicans flying offshore.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 7. 5 Common Murre1 Pelagic Cormorant1 Western Gull
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Small rocks. Clumps of Eelgrass (Zostera), old knots and individual Bull Kelp( Nereocystis), Sea Palm (Postelsia)
Actions & Comments
Upper beach is wind-blown and flat. Sand has covered most of the driftlogs. Beach slope of 16 degrees at riptide embayment . Slopes of 4 to 8 degrees elsewhere on the beach. Air and ocean temperatures of 58 and 50,4 degrees F, respectfully. Wind speed of 11.1mph from NW.
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