Mile 97 Report
Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake
June 19, 2009
Shells, small rocks, broken sand dollars, leather Bryozoa, Hydrozoa, the vascular plants, Lasthenia and Zostera and a little kelp/algae in the driftline.
Report Details
Shells, small rocks, broken sand dollars, leather Bryozoa, Hydrozoa, the vascular plants, Lasthenia and Zostera and a little kelp/algae in the driftline. Two large aggregations of crab and barnacle molt. Ridge/runnel formation with ridge slope of 6 degrees. Riptide embayment at northern end of beach. Patches of surf foam on beach. 15 Ring-billed Gulls, 3 Western Gulls, 2 Whimbrels, 1 Glaucous-winged Gull, Barn Swallows along and over over beach. Brown Pelican and Caspian Tern flying offshore. Air and ocean temperture of 60 and 56 degrees, respectively. Wind of 3.4 mph. Low human impact (3)-walking.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3.
Notable Wildlife
15 Ring-billed Gulls, 3 Western Gulls, 3 Caspian Terns, and Brown Pelicans flying over the ocean along the beach. 2 Whimbrels, 1 Glaucous-winged Gull, Barn Swallows flying over beach.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. Broken Sand Dollars.
Natural Changes
sand ridge/runnel formation.
Actions & Comments
Two large aggregations of carb and barnacle molt in beach runnel. Small amount of Fucus, Nereocystis, Cystoseira, Postelsia, Egregia, Ulva, Halosaccion and the vascular plants, Lasthinia and Zostera were in the driftline. Riptide embayment at northern end of mile. Patches of surf foam on beach. Air and ocean temperture of 60 and 56 degrees F, respectively. Wind speed of 3.4 mph. Sand ridge of 6 degree slope.
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