Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
December 18, 2017
It was a lovely and very quiet day.
Report Details
It was a lovely and very quiet day. Few people on beach, surprisingly. Within 5 minutes walk south of entrance onto beach, I had already collected half a bucket full of small plastics and small piece of fishing rope. Saw no wildlife.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. It was a quiet day, I saw 3 other people walking on the beach, and one dog.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None-quiet day.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
None
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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