Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
July 17, 2022
Very little water in Wade Creek.
Report Details
Very little water in Wade Creek. No cars or people when I arrived...parking lot filled up by the time I left at 2:30. Chilly wind picked up at 12:30.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 15. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 3. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: 3 flying kite (or trying to!). didn't observe any prohibited activities
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. too decomposed to see
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Styrofoam. very little human debris
New Development
nothing observed
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
lots of seaweed on upper beach
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