Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
November 8, 2013
Since it was high tide, I was unable to walk the whole mile; also, that gave me a new perspective of the beach.
Report Details
Since it was high tide, I was unable to walk the whole mile; also, that gave me a new perspective of the beach. The sand is bermed up close to the bluff. Another one of the drainpipe casings in the southernmost group has fallen out of the bluff. The usual seaweed, slowly decomposing. I saw one Red Mane jelly, and fragments of other colorless jellies. It felt very mild since there was no wind.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Western gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. 2 Common Murres, 2 unidentified, 1 possible Northern Fulmar
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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