Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
December 9, 2012
Drizzly but mild day; light breeze at about 8 mph.
Report Details
Drizzly but mild day; light breeze at about 8 mph. Very few people out, no dogs, but there were dog tracks. Very sparse wrack; debris in the high zone was mostly lumber, plastic bottles, and chunks of styrofoam. All the drift logs seem to have been pushed up very high, hugging the bluffs. There was a recently fallen/beached tree on the beach, but did not appear to have fallen locally: a fir which I couldn't identify with my PNW coast field guide -- needles like a Douglas fir, but bark like a Subalpine fir...made no sense. The most significant change this month is that a lot of the sand has retreated, and the rocks and rock formations are appearing again (see photos).
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 2. Surfing: 1.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
just a few Western gulls, and one Great Blue Heron at the surfline.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. 3 Northern Fulmars, and 1 Western Grebe
Driftline Content
Small rocks. surf grass
Natural Changes
Sand is retreating, more rock exposed.
Report Images
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