Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
November 23, 2013
It was a clear, calm morning walking south from the Coquille River around 7 am before sunrise.
Report Details
It was a clear, calm morning walking south from the Coquille River around 7 am before sunrise. One dog walker beat me to the beach, which was clean of litter and bodies, apart from a moldering stellar sea lion at the southernmost part of this segment. Rock beds were prevalent on most of this part of 102. Some gulls on the beach and offshore; also, the ever-present crows feeding where they can. Tide was going out, and the color to the west as the sun rose opposite was truly awesome.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 4.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
gulls on beach, crows
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. moldy, stinky, diminished stellar sea lion that came in nov. 4 is still with us.
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
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