Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
September 18, 2007
Kelp/algae (Nereocystis, Macrosystis, Postelsia and Cystoseira), shells, crab carapaces, small rocks and wood chips in light driftline.
Report Details
Kelp/algae (Nereocystis, Macrosystis, Postelsia and Cystoseira), shells, crab carapaces, small rocks and wood chips in light driftline. A few Polyorchis jellyfish and Ctenophores in driftline. Harbor Seals swimming in surf near mouth of New River and Two-mile Creek. Dead birds were: three Common Murre, one Western Grebe, one Ring-billed Gull, one Surf Scoter and one immature gull. A Great Blue Heron flew over the beach. Ring-billed Gulls, Western Gulls and Pelican at mouth of Two-Mile Creek/New River. Osprey successfully fishing in the surf. Beach sloping from six to 18 degrees. High tides washing over ridge into the shallow runnel. Sand moving in on the large embayment at southern end of mile. Low human impact (5)- 1 walking and 4 removing Snowy Plover fencing.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: 4-State Parks personnel removing Snowy Plover signs and rope.
Notable Wildlife
Great Blue Heron, Ring-billed Gulls, Pelicans and Western Gulls at mouth of Two-mile Creek and New River. Osprey catching fish in surf. 1 live swimming Harbor Seal in the surf near mouth of New River/Two-mile Creek.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 7. 3-Common Murre1-Immature Gull1-Ring-billed Gull1 Surf Scoter1 Western Grebe
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
1 dead dessicated Salmon Shark--this was found fresh last month.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. Wood chips, Polyorchis jelly fish, Ctenophores
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Mile 96
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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
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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