Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
September 16, 2008
Few shells, animal casings, kelp/algae (Hymenena, Nerocystis, Macrosystis, Postelsia, Cystoseira, Lessoniopsis), Eelgrass (Zostera), and small rocks in a thin and spotty wrackline.
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
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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
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Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
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