Mile 97 - Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake - December 19, 2009

Report Details

A very mild, fine beach day that I was alone in enjoying. Too bad....Surf was running high as the tide was coming in. Lots of marine trash; I carted out a SOLV bag full and could have lugged more if there'd been help. Not many creatures were out and about, apart from 8 Snowy Plovers foraging mostly in the wet sand and a couple of crows overflying the beach. The dead numbered three birds, notably a much-diminished pelican. The others were mostly feathers and hard to identify. Lots of feathers and beachgrass collected in the tide line, and scatterings of shell fragments, Dungeness Crab molt and pieces of trees appeared as well.Tides are encroaching noticeably on the Habitat Restoration Area just north of the big sign. No other people on the beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

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Litter

Notable Wildlife

8 Snowy Plovers foraging mostly in the wet sand; 2 crows overflying the beach

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. No bands on any of these: 1 dead pelican, much munched upon; 2 bunches of feathers, one black.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells. scatterings of tree parts, feathers, beach grass

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