Mile 102 Report
Coquille River, South Jetty, Lighthouse
September 23, 2014
No one else was out (surprise!
Report Details
No one else was out (surprise!) on a foggy, moderately windy morning at 6:30 on the northern stretch. Just me and the dogs getting wet in the dark. Gulls, sanderling-size birds and whimbrels were in the wet sand. A dead common murre, adult size but showing no injury, lay in the high line. So did countless jellies of various sizes in hues ranging from clear to golden. Also stones, kelp and shell fragments.On the southern end was more human activity at roughly the same time the previous day: 3 people, two with dogs; five vehicles in the lot. Some jellies, one dead common murre, shell fragments. The black oyster catchers were quite boisterous off shore; also noticeable were gulls and crows.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Notable Wildlife
gulls, sanderling-size birds, whimbrels; bull kelp and sea palms
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. an apparently adult common murre
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
jellies galore: clear to golden in a range of sizes
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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