Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
December 30, 2008
Had a break in the storms and caught a great morning.
Report Details
Had a break in the storms and caught a great morning. Calm, sunny and in the low 50's. Plant material (wood pieces, small branches), Bull Kelp and seaweed littered the beach due to the storms. Also found a lot of plastic bottles, fishing floats and debris, and styrofoam particles. One dead Northern Fulmar and one dead Common Murre were found. A California Seal Lion carcass on this mile was previously reported. Human activity was light, 8 adults and 4 dogs walking. Considerable erosion of vegetated foredunes due to higher river water levels. We had not seen Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacles before - very interesting. A driftwood shelter was reported to the Oregon Parks Department.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 8. All walking, dogs under control. Driftwood shelter had been created. (Reported to Oregon Parks South Coast Beach Ranger.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacles (Lepas anatifera) on flotsam
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Common Muerre, Northern Fulmar
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. California Sea Lion, dead, N43.08538, W124.43536, slightly south of Haystack Rock, east of other rocks on beach. Animal previously reported by County coordinators.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Lots of tree branches, fishing floats and plastic bottles due to recent storms
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Dune erosion due to high river water levels
Actions & Comments
Driftwood shelter reported to Oregon Parks Department.
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