Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
September 25, 2022
Relatively high amount of people, mainly dogwalkers, out early for a pleasant Sunday morning trip to the beach.
Report Details
Relatively high amount of people, mainly dogwalkers, out early for a pleasant Sunday morning trip to the beach. Illegally placed bonfire noted. Very little trash on the beach, but no shortage of trash at the parking lot, including 18 cigarette butts. A very enthusiastic thank you to those involved with the highway trash pickup done yesterday, organized by the Newport chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and the Oregon Hang Gliders Association. Their hard (volunteer) work covered most of the highway on miles 221 and 222, and maybe even part of 220.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5. 3 dog walkers (including one pair of people; 1 person walking/hiking
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: Bonfire located less than 10 feet away from shoreline vegetation.Notable Wildlife
About 15 gulls total throughout the mile, standing on the shoreline. About 20 brown pelicans all flying/soaring over the water. I didn’t see any migrating birds.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Not much left of the carcass, so difficult to ID the species. The size and what little feathers were left were consistent with a common murre
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). First relatively fresh bull kelp that I’ve seen in a while. Lots of surfgrass. 3” green rubber fishing lure.
FlaningamM
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