Report Details

A calm morning in the 50s drew 4 folks to the Coquille River Lighthouse beach between 6 and 7 this morning. One was walking two dogs, the others were just heading to the beach. Lots of gravel patches, a few sea palms, scant wildlife: just a cormorant flying by and a gull picking through the dry sand. Two bays were forming well before a negative low tide (-1.1 feet) scheduled for 8:30. There are still driftwood structures on the beach below the upper parking area.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

Cormorant overflying surf,a lone gull strolling in the sand.

Driftline Content

Small rocks. a few sea palms

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Mile 102

August 4, 2023

Common murres continue to wash up in the high line along Jetty Beach.

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July 24, 2023

It has not been a happy time for common murres on Elephant Rock of late.

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Mile 102

June 21, 2023

Another dead fur seal washed up a few weeks after one did on the southern half of Mile 102, this time further north of Coquille Point.

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Mile 102

June 1, 2023

A fur seal pup washed up in the high-tide line a few yards north of the 8th St.

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Mile 102

September 28, 2022

Observations taken over 2 days because of river.

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Mile 102

June 19, 2022

A calm, overcast morning of 55 drew 8 folks and 4 dogs to the beach at 7 a.

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Mile 102

March 19, 2022

A chilly NW wind didn't deter 9 folks -- 5 rock hunting, the others walking -- from hitting the South Jetty beach on an overcast morning with a low tide of 0.

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Mile 102

September 25, 2021

The northern half of this mile was engulfed by thick fog, but still attracted two other beach goers searching for agates.

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