Mile 221 Report
Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek
April 20, 2025
Quiet day with light human activity.
Report Details
Quiet day with light human activity. Many new birds along shoreline. Two of the dogs were a small pair which came down from the houses atop the short cliff. They foraged around by themselves for a while then went back up - no owners in sight. Two other dogs (with owners) at the end of my walk were running along the shoreline and chasing birds.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 5.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
8 pelicans flying north & 3 more flying along the wave crests 3 black oyster catchers Perhaps two dozen whimbrels along the shoreline and cliff About 30 sandpipers (? could not precisely identify them) on rocks at the waterline
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. Thousands of dried-out velella-velellas
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
dozens of foraging birds
erosion with fallen trees
typical daily erosion, with house above
looking north
looking south
Report Images
Kelley
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