Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
May 6, 2013
Heading south from the Coquille River this mild and sunny morning was pure pleasure.
Report Details
Heading south from the Coquille River this mild and sunny morning was pure pleasure. Oyster catchers were noisy on the close islands. Also active were cormorants, gulls, crows. Couldn't tell if the common murres were on Table Rock. Two Canada geese were at the tide line. Except for a few pieces of picnic litter, this stretch was clean. And the sand mounding on the other side of the river was not evident. Shells, small rocks, small seaweed clumps marked the driftline. Three people and three vehicles: one rock hunter, one dog walker and one surf fisherman surfaced on my return walk.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Oyster catchers, gulls, crows, Canada geese, small black birds, cormorants
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks.
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