Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
September 18, 2018
A lovely sunny Fall day to walk the beach.
Report Details
A lovely sunny Fall day to walk the beach. I focused on collecting beach debris along north and south banks of Johnson Creek. There was a signficant amount of plastic debris pieces between 1/2 inch up to 5 inches diameter. Collected 10 pounds ( 3 gallon bucket) of primarily plastic. Due to the multiple large rock formations along the bluff of this mile, the configuration of the east half of the beach is ever-changing, now with many lovely, flowing sand dunes.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 16.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7. ATVs/OHVs parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Usual/expected birds: gulls, Black Oystercatchers, Cormorants, Turkey Vultures.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Many small sand dunes have developed over the past 2 months. Johnson Creek and Devils Kitchen Creek both have created expanded lagoons over summer. Photos of both uploaded.
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