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MILE 222 on 6/13/12   -   DDERICKSON LOCATION Lincoln  •  Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek CONDITIONS Wednesday 2:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  58° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the N  •  Tide: 2.5 ft HUMANS People: 18  •  Dogs: 2 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 15  •  Rockhunting: 2  •  kiteboarding: 1 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 5 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE Western gulls were the only birds present DEAD BIRDS Total: 1  •  Signs of oil: 0  •  Entanglement: 0  •  Species/names: Sooty Shearwater -- no tags STRANDED Total: 1  •  Sea lion, about 9' long, decomposing, high zone, approximately half-way up mile. FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Styrofoam rope, numerous pieces of foam, and plastic bottles, several with kanji characters, therefore probably originating from Asia NEW DEVELOPMENT noted drainage pipes midway up beach; a couple lying on the ground MODIFICATIONS boulders below motel property (not sure if these are new, but I don't recall seeing them when I was visiting the beach casually). NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY This was my first survey of mile 222. Overall, the beach was clean, except for many pieces of foam, and several plastic bottles. I didn't see any signs of recent landscape changes. About 18-20 people and two dogs were out on the beach enjoying the beautiful (if windy) day. There was a dead sea lion high on the beach at whose head someone erected a cross made of driftwood and sea grass. OBSERVER dderickson EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 6/16/12 3:25 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US