Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
July 8, 2020
The summer has brought more sand in, and dunes developed.
Report Details
The summer has brought more sand in, and dunes developed. Both creeks are low with maximum depths below the knee. No evidence of advanced bluff erosion since the last survey. Suprisingly, there was minimal marine and land-based debris with only one bag collected.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 59. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 44. Other Activities: 4 people riding bikes; 11 people riding horses.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 12.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Clumps of eel grass in the tideline
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