Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
June 13, 2016
Cloudy with on-and-off light rain; decomposing sea lion still on grate at Wade Creek -- smells pretty rank!
Report Details
Cloudy with on-and-off light rain; decomposing sea lion still on grate at Wade Creek -- smells pretty rank! Drainpipes currently visible: 19 intact in bluff, 5 pipe only (no casing), 1 casing on ground. At least 5 driftwood forts. Lots of Velella velella along drift lines; a lot of loose rocks in high zone, but most of the rock shelves are now sand-covered. Someone must have dumped a container of strawberries -- a novel sight on the sand!
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 1.
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Strawberries (!)
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