Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
October 5, 2013
This season's first taste of winter-like storms has left huge tangles of bull kelp strewn along the southern half-mile from the Coquille River, as well as logs tossed into the beach grass in front of the houses along Madison--indicating wave overtopping there.
Report Details
This season's first taste of winter-like storms has left huge tangles of bull kelp strewn along the southern half-mile from the Coquille River, as well as logs tossed into the beach grass in front of the houses along Madison--indicating wave overtopping there. A dead California sea lion remains in the storm line (already reported). Gulls, cormorants, pelicans and crows were all active. Sea-borne litter filled a shopping bag. Also in the driftline were crab molt, stones and shell fragments. One photographer was wading before daylight. On the return walk were 3 people and two dogs.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 3. Photography: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
gulls, cormorants, pelicans, crows
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. dead california sea lion, already reported to stranding people.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Small rocks.
Natural Changes
Evidence of wave overtopping.
Report Images
beachnut
CoastWatcher
All Mile 102 Reports
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
Common murres continue to wash up in the high line along Jetty Beach.
beachnut
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
It has not been a happy time for common murres on Elephant Rock of late.
beachnut
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
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.
beachnut
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
A fur seal pup washed up in the high-tide line a few yards north of the 8th St.
beachnut
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
Observations taken over 2 days because of river.
beachnut
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
A calm, overcast morning of 55 drew 8 folks and 4 dogs to the beach at 7 a.
beachnut
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
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.
beachnut
Mile 102
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
The northern half of this mile was engulfed by thick fog, but still attracted two other beach goers searching for agates.
beachnut