June 30, 2018

Report Details

There was nothing startling or unusual about this beachwalk except that we noted significant destruction of a staircase and its foundation below the large vacation rentals just south of Moolack Beach. In the same vein, the fancy RV park's attempts to build a path or stairs to the beach and add drainage pipes below their property have failed spectacularly. We're not certain when either of these erosional events took place. A third change has been the virtual disappearance of the 2-track beach access just north of Moolack Shores Motel. The vegetation is now crowding in on a 5-inch-wide gully at the center of the access route, difficult to navigate.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 6. Tidepooling: 2. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: 2 on bicycles, 1 climbing on rocks that are OK to climb on (not the bluff). Lovely day, everyone behaving properly

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 9.

Notable Wildlife

18 Whimbrels undisturbed, feeding at water's edge; as many as 100 gulls of various species and ages patrolling the shoreline and loafing.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 juv gull; 1 Pelagic (?) Cormorant - see photos

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

See photo of typical drift line.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). We collected every piece of trash we encountered, and it wasn't much! See photo.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff. It's been a while since we've reported and will use our photos from this report as a benchmark. Seems, however, that the landslide slope below NW 73rd Court is continuing to erode and there is evidence of bluff erosion south of Schooner Point, too.

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Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

July 13, 2024

1) Of historical note is the fallen arch at Schooner Pt November 2022 2) Absent this year thus far are any whale spouts visible from shore. 3) The Moolack Beach access trail from the parking area is heavily overgrown with bushes.

Kelley