Mile 221 Report
Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek
June 29, 2017
No notable cliff erosion over the winter.
Report Details
No notable cliff erosion over the winter. Removed minimal debris from sandy areas and in driftwood including food wrappers, a kite and fragments that appeared to be from a foam fishing float. More rocks exposed than in previous 6 summers that I've walked this section of beach. No sea gulls observed flying or on the ground which is unusual as there are almost always large numbers in the area where Moolack Creek runs into the ocean. I have made 3 trips along this section of beach in the past month and have not seen any gulls.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 7.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 newly dead common murre. No obvious injury.
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces.
KathyLJ
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