Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
December 21, 2013
Beautiful Christmas Eve day.
Report Details
Beautiful Christmas Eve day. No major changes; still lots of sand covering rock formations.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 5. Other Activities: family of 4 in one spot.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Only Western gulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Actually very little debris other than a large tangle of rope. Surfgrass, plus algae mainly kelp.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. Rockslide at N44.71392
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