Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
June 16, 2019
Windy, overcast or foggy, and 51 degrees marked my visits to both halves of Mile 102 at 5:30 a.
Report Details
Windy, overcast or foggy, and 51 degrees marked my visits to both halves of Mile 102 at 5:30 a.m. Tides were -1.3 or .4. Gulls, crows and sandhoppers were doing their thing, as were 2 walkers and 1 fisherman. Wrack lines showed kelp, algae, small stones, shell fragments and driftwood. Sand blown by moderate northerly winds has covered much wood in places and created drifts in others. No new shoreline modifications were obvious since the winter storms' erosion of vegetated foredunes and wave overtoppings. I found no litter on either stretch; either it went south on the winds or was buried in sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 2. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: 3.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
On northern half, gulls and sand hoppers. On southern half, gulls, crows and sand hoppers
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells. No litter, probably covered by blowing sand or blown who knows where.
Natural Changes
Nothing apparent since the erosion of vegetative foredunes and wave overtopping during the winter storms.
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