Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
October 4, 2018
Last mile survey before upcoming seasonal storms.
Report Details
Last mile survey before upcoming seasonal storms. The wet sand is quite cluttered with kelp piles and clusters of muscles and barnacles. There was a minimal number of shorebirds and gulls. Johnson creek and Devil's Kitchen creek were both shallow and calm. It is very much an autumn-condition beach.There is still a lot of small plastic debris on the creek banks, bluffs, and around the bluff-side rocks. I collected a large bag of it.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 15. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Few birds including gulls, cormorant, and black oystercatchers
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 6. gulls in various stages of decomposition
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Many large piles of bull kelp and clusters of muscles at the tidelines
Natural Changes
Sand dunes are the largest all year
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
A rainy day at low tide.
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
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Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
A quiet morning after the summer season.
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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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