Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
August 11, 2019
Summer conditions bring very changed conditions on mile 99 since the last survey.
Report Details
Summer conditions bring very changed conditions on mile 99 since the last survey. Johnson Creek on the south end and Crooked Creek on the north are following significantly different paths and now empty into the ocean much farther south. North winds have created sand dunes against the bluffs and along the dry sandy beach. No signs of new bluff erosion noted. A dead large skate was in the tide line, approximately 6 feet long.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 43. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 28. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 6. dead gulls in various stages of decomposition
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One very large dead Skate seen in the tide line.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Report Images
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