Mile 109 Report
July 6, 2009
Summer sand build up along entire beach.
Report Details
Summer sand build up along entire beach. Whimbrels; swallows at play; goldfinches; one pelican among dozens of gulls. Raccoon tracks on beach. One chunk of encrusting sponge. (See photos for a cross-section.) Light human use: 4 vehicles on beach, a few people, 1 dog. Very scant driftline contents of shells and small rocks.
Conditions
Temperature: 69 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Playing in sand: 3. Surfing: 1.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
4 Whimbrels browsing the driftline. A few Swallows in the updrafts next to the cliffs, one was playing catch-and-release with a piece of tissue in mid-air. Turkey vulture. Goldfinches in gorse/beachgrass. One pelican among the dozens of gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 old skeleton, probably gull.
Driftline Content
Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
Bandon Dunes has cut gorse to ground right up to edge of bluff
Report Images
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A lady running her dogs along side her vehicle and a Great Blue Heron fishing were the highlights.
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