Mile 97 Report
Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake
August 6, 2010
More people (9) were on this usually deserted beach, two with unleashed large dogs.
Report Details
More people (9) were on this usually deserted beach, two with unleashed large dogs. The wind from the NW was strong and chilly. Shell fragments as well as rockweed and eelgrass were scattered along the low-tide line practically the entire mile. Not much litter in evidence, and what there was mostly was behind the no-entry plover fencing. Some gulls and a couple of dozen small shorebirds, about the size of a snowy plover but darker, were near the wet sand. One snowy plover spotted just north of the habitat restoration area.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9. Couple with 2 large unleashed dogs came off the parking area hill directly onto the beach posted for on-leash only. Park host on duty had to see them.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Big dogs running off leash on plover beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
One snowy plover spotted just north of the habitat restoration area.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells. rockweed and eelgrass were scattered along the tide line
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