Mile 97 Report
Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake
September 16, 2008
Few shells and broken sand dollars, animal casings, kelp/algae (Postelsia, Hymenena, Egregia, Macrocystis, Nereocystis, Cystoseira), Eelgrass (Zostera) and small rocks in a thin and spotty wrackline.
Report Details
Few shells and broken sand dollars, animal casings, kelp/algae (Postelsia, Hymenena, Egregia, Macrocystis, Nereocystis, Cystoseira), Eelgrass (Zostera) and small rocks in a thin and spotty wrackline. Western Sandpipers, 20 Snowy Plovers, a few Sanderlings, flocks of Western Gulls on the beach. Turkey Vultures flying over the beach. Eight dead Common Murre and 1 dead Pelagic Cormorant. One dead male Salmon Shark on the beach. Two riptide embayments at each end of the mile. Beach sloping from 13 to 3 degrees. Air and ocean temperature of 51 and 49.5 degrees F, respectively. Wind of 6.2 mph. Low human impact (0).
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.
Notable Wildlife
Western Sandpipers, 20 Snowy Plovers, a few flocks of Sanderlings and flocks of Western Gulls on the beach and Turkey Vultures flying over the beach.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 9. 8 Common Murre1 Pelagic Cormorant
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One dead male Salmon Shark at the southern end of the mile.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
Two riptide embayments a each end of the mile leaving four foot high sand cliffs.
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