Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
March 20, 2022
The usual amount of man-made debris/litter, though it was unsettling to see the hooks and needle.
Report Details
The usual amount of man-made debris/litter, though it was unsettling to see the hooks and needle. There were 3 water bottle/bottle caps that originated from Asia (including one from a Indian company, which I haven't seen previously); I used to think it was unusual to observe debris from so far away, but I now am more surprised when I don't see this.
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Fishing: 1. 1 car parked in front of ‘No Parking, Emergency Beach Access’ sign; there were plenty of parking spaces
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
8 scoters (in the surf), 1 gull, 1 American crow, 1 song sparrow (in the woods/shrubs adjacent to beach)
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Not a beached bird, but an unusual enough of a finding that I feel worthy of documenting: There was a dead surf scoter on Highway 101 adjacent to mile 223 (the highway is within feet of the shore bluffs). It was in the middle of the road, and was bloodied, suggesting it was struck by a car. Scoters are not a species that I’ve seen on land before, much less 50-100 yards from the water.
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.). 1 fishing line with two hooks attached; 1 small medical needle
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. One small (4’x2’) landslide. The winter beach rock formations are gradually being covered by sand.
FlaningamM
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