Report Details

Few shells, animal casings, kelp/algae (Hymenena, Nerocystis, Macrosystis, Postelsia, Cystoseira, Lessoniopsis), Eelgrass (Zostera), and small rocks in a thin and spotty wrackline. Flocks of Western Sandpipers flying south. Flocks of Sanderlings foraging or resting on beach. Fox tracks on beach. A large flock (95) of Western Gulls with a few Heermann's Gulls at the mouth of New River. High tides overwashing the ridge along the beach at the southern end of the mile, overwash entered Two-mile Creek and returned to the sea. Riptide embayment with sand cliff at the north end of the mile. Wind blown sand accumulating against eroded foredune and covering driftwood and logs. Beach slope of 11 degrees at south end decreasing to 4 degrees elsewhere. Air and ocean temperature of 51 and 49.5 degrees F, respectively. Wind of 6.2 mph. Low human impact (0).

Conditions

Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.

Notable Wildlife

Fox tracks on beach. Flocks of Western Sandpipers flying south over beach. Flocks of Sanderlings with a few Semipalmated Sandpipers foraging in the wet sand. A flock of Sanderlings resting beach. Large flock (95) of Western Gulls with Heermann's Gulls at the mouth of New River.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 11. 10 Common Murre1 California Gull

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.

Natural Changes

See General Comment.

Actions & Comments

High tide overwashing the ridge along beach at south end of mile. Overwash entering Two-mile Creek. Beach slope 11 degrees at south end, decreasing to 4 degrees elsewhere. Riptide emayment with sand cliff at north end of mile. Wind blown sand accumlating against eroded foredune and covering driftwood and logs.

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Mile 96

Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

August 23, 2015

Report from Diane and Dave BilderbackHere on the south coast, we have been having a wash up of a pelagic purple tunicate, Dolioletta gegenbauri, that at times causes a deep purple wash on the beach and also has colored small sand pools.

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Mile 96

Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

December 8, 2013

A nearly nonexistent driftline with just a few small rocks.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

June 9, 2013

Shells, small rocks, pieces of jellies, broken Sand Dollars, a few Hydrozoa, Pleurobrachia Ctenophores, Phyllospadix, surfgrass, one stickleback fish and Porphyra in the driftline.

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Mile 96

Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

March 19, 2013

Sparse driftline of small rocks, a few shells and broken Sand Dollars.

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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

November 24, 2012

European Dunegrass dominated the driftline with a few Bull Kelp and Sea Palm.

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Mile 96

Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

September 18, 2012

Shells, rocks, a few kelp/algae, green phytoplankton scum, broken Sand Dollars, crab carapaces and Ctenophores in driftline.

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Mile 96

Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

June 17, 2012

Light driftline of many Ctenophores, small rocks and a few shells and crab carapaces.

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Mile 96

Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek

December 30, 2011

Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera.

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