Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
September 22, 2015
Beautiful last day of summer, lots of people out, more rock hunters than usual.
Report Details
Beautiful last day of summer, lots of people out, more rock hunters than usual... very high sand, though no dunes except for one short area where sand has bermed up at base of foredune.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 28. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 3. Photography: 1.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Western gulls, American crows
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 15. 9 Common murres, 1 Western gull, 5 beyond casual identification
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Lumber, very small amount of plastic pieces, a couple of clumps of octopus eggs
Natural Changes
Minor landslides
Report Images
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