Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
July 27, 2009
Beautiful day.
Report Details
Beautiful day. Hot in Portland, but not too bad in Newport, Lincoln City. Lovely! Noticed some erosion, no dead birds, much seaweed and kelp on beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 67 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 14. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 2. Photography: 1. People were happy and out and about on beach, but only abt 14 on mile 222. It was beautiful day. Foggy and fog hugged shoreline only, but was burning off with sun. Started out to be 67 , but ended up abt 73 degrees. Lovely...
Concerns
Kelp/algae collection
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
Lots of seaweed and kelp on beach. Did not see any dead seagulls or birds. Very clean beach.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
I noticed erosion of cliffs. I last visited in Feb 09 and felt beach area seemed higher and slanted a bit. The stream that came out at my end of mile was deeper with some seagulls swimming.
hatsmith
CoastWatcher
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