Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
November 8, 2014
Going south from the Coquille River was positively crowded (8 people, 7 dogs) between 6:30 and 7:30 a.
Report Details
Going south from the Coquille River was positively crowded (8 people, 7 dogs) between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. But it was a lovely morning with light wind and great sunrise color. Tide was low at 2.3 feet. A few gulls and a cormorant or two flew by. Small stones, logs and some plastic litter marked the tideline. Recent storm tides ate away a chunk of the vegetated dune at the access path from Madison Ave. The north section of the mile was empty by comparison, apart from a large flock of gulls hunkering down next to the jetty. Drift consisted of logs, small stones, sea palms, seagrass and plastic litter. Some dune erosion. Log pile at the now-closed parking area is shifting around.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 6. Photography: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, cormorants
Driftline Content
Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Some plastic litter
Natural Changes
Evidence of wave overtopping.
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