Report Details

Heading north from the lighthouse and jetty on a rainy, chilly morning was lonely apart from several whimbrels mining the high line, a few gulls flying over, crows in the upper parking lot and oddly a small bushy tailed squirrel in the woodpile there. Kelp, wood pieces and shell fragments were in the high line, as well as sea-borne litter probably from boaters. Wave erosion in the dunes was evident on much of this mile segment, probably from the winter storms. Logs lay in the grassy areas.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Several Whimbrels foraged the high-tide line; a few gulls flew overhead.Oddly, a small bushy tailed squirrel was in the woodpile off the upper parking lot. Crows were there as well.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. This probably dates from the winter storms.

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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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Mile 102

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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