Mile 97 Report
Bandon SP, between Twomile Cr and Bradley Lake
September 25, 2008
Bird life was notable along my mile: pelicans fishing outside the breakers; plovers, sandpipers and Sanderlings foraging along the tidelines.
Report Details
Bird life was notable along my mile: pelicans fishing outside the breakers; plovers, sandpipers and Sanderlings foraging along the tidelines. A dead salmon shark of about two feet long was in the high line near the southern end of my mile. Otherwise, it was mostly clear of litter -- seaborne or landborne. No one else was out on the beach. The plover nesting-warning signage has been removed from this stretch of beach for another season. Storm/high tides are coming pretty far up the beach now, nearing the dunes. Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae, wood pieces in the driftline.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.9 feet.
Notable Wildlife
Pelicans fishing offshore; Western Sandpipers, Sanderlings and Western Snowy Plovers foraging in the wrackline and the surfline.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 18. Enganglement: 5. Hard to identify. About a half dozen were Common Murres. The rest appeared to be seabirds, but were much depleted.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. One dead Salmon Shark of about 2 feet in length was in the high tide line near the northern end of the Plover Restoration Area. I reported it to the Bilderbacks.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.
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