Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
July 2, 2023
A windy day without much to report; just the usual off-leash dogs (no shorebirds present to potentially be flushed) and trash.
Report Details
A windy day without much to report; just the usual off-leash dogs (no shorebirds present to potentially be flushed) and trash.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 22. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 20. Sitting: 2. I only saw the parking lot at Wade Creek, and not the one further south on this mile. All dogs were off leash.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: 2 small plastic bags of dog poop.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. It seemed like an unusually high amount of kelp, all small and fresh appearing.
FlaningamM
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