Mile 99 - Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock - August 11, 2019

Report Details

Summer conditions bring very changed conditions on mile 99 since the last survey. Johnson Creek on the south end and Crooked Creek on the north are following significantly different paths and now empty into the ocean much farther south. North winds have created sand dunes against the bluffs and along the dry sandy beach. No signs of new bluff erosion noted. A dead large skate was in the tide line, approximately 6 feet long.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 43. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 28. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 5.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. dead gulls in various stages of decomposition

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

One very large dead Skate seen in the tide line.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

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