Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
July 13, 2012
Heading north from the Coquille River Lighthouse early on an overcast morning midway between tides, there was little human activity (2 people, 2 dogs) but a whole lot of birds: hundreds of gulls gathered onshore, flying offshore or fishing and maybe a couple of dozen pelicans doing much the same.
Report Details
Heading north from the Coquille River Lighthouse early on an overcast morning midway between tides, there was little human activity (2 people, 2 dogs) but a whole lot of birds: hundreds of gulls gathered onshore, flying offshore or fishing and maybe a couple of dozen pelicans doing much the same. Also, scads of cormorants were flying north as well as a smaller seabird in several large flocks that I couldn't identify. Not much litter was evident. But small stones were numerous along this half-mile stretch. No dead mammals or other life forms today. Hurrah! Vehicle tracks were visible just north of the lighthouse parking lot. One set was apparently a bulldozer moving logs toward the sea. I couldn't decide on the other set a bit north of there. Perhaps a beach ranger turning or some illicit driver.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Hundreds of gulls were resting along the 1/2-mile stretch of beach north of the Coquille River lighthouse;others were either flying or fishing. A handful of pelicans were engaged in these activities as well, and several others flew north along with scads of cormorants and a like number of unrecognized smaller seabirds
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Styrofoam. relatively little litter; what I collected was from previous high tides.
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