Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
May 11, 2018
No one else was out at 5:30 on an overcast, slightly windy morning heading south from the South Jetty.
Report Details
No one else was out at 5:30 on an overcast, slightly windy morning heading south from the South Jetty. The tide was 1.6 feet and the temperature 50. Wildlife was not particularly evident--just a few gulls and crows. The driftline consisted of small rocks, shell fragments, Velella velella (both blue and bleached white), mussels, a few Dungeness crab shells, both red and bull kelps. Logs remain in spots along the vegetated foredune, which shows signs of wave overtopping. For unknown reasons, people are building log structures. I counted 3 intact and 2 collapsed. The summer cycle of northerly winds and calmer tides has started. Even at high tide, there is abundant beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.6 feet.
Notable Wildlife
gulls, crows, red kelp, bull kelp
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Velella velella, mussels, a few Dungeness crab shells
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.
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