Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
October 1, 2007
There were at least eight to ten dead gulls.
Report Details
There were at least eight to ten dead gulls. All had been dead for quite awhile and were near the high tide line. About a half dozen people and one dog. Lots of sea palms and some kelp on beach. Also clear jelly fish parts. More mussels on the beach than I have ever seen. The beach had changed a lot with low transverse dunes. It was fairly flat last time. I thought this was strange because there have been no storms since my last walk. About 150+ gulls hanging out near the water.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Eric & Sue
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Mile 99
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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Mile 99
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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