Mile 97 Report
Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake
February 21, 2011
A few Sanderlings and 190 Least Sandpipers were on the high beach.
Report Details
A few Sanderlings and 190 Least Sandpipers were on the high beach. Driftline was very limited with an occasional shell and a few small rocks. More logs,dunegrass debris and wood was at the south end of the mile. Four separate Snowy Plover habitat restoration sites ranging from about 15,000 to 40,000 square feet have been newly created by leveling the sand dunes and removing the European Dunegrass. Sand has been removed from beach by two riptide embayments. The larger embayment has created an eight foot sand cliff above a beach with a slope of 8 degrees. The established Snow Plover Habitat has been newly plowed. One auto tire was on the wet sand, and two pieces of a Styrofoam wharf were on the high beach. The beach was flat with a slope of 4 degrees. The air and ocean temperatures were 49 degrees, and the wind speed was 10.2 mph from the NW. No people were on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Notable Wildlife
A few Sanderlings and 190 Least Sandpipers on the high beach.
Driftline Content
Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. One auto tire, two pieces of a large Styrofoam wharf.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. New habitat created for Snowy Plover.
Natural Changes
Erosion of beach by two riptide embayments.
Actions & Comments
Four separate Snowy Plover habitat restoration sites ranging from about 15,000 to 40,000 square feet have been newly created by leveling the sand dunes and removing the European Dunegrass to the east of the open beach. Sand has been removed from beach by two riptide embayments. One embayment has created an eight foot cliff above a beach with a slope of 8 degrees. The established Snowy Plover Habitat has been newly plowed. The beach was flat with a slope of of 4 degrees. The air and ocean temperatures were 49 degrees, and the wind speed was 10.2 mph from the NW.
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