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MILE 222 on 7/6/12   -   DDERICKSON LOCATION Lincoln  •  Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek CONDITIONS Friday 5:45 PM  •  Sunny  •  61° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the N  •  Tide: 6 ft HUMANS People: 19  •  Dogs: 3 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 19 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 3 ACTIV.COMMENTS Nothing remarkable -- just people enjoying the beautiful summer day. NOTABLE WILDLIFE Western gulls, crow, turkey vultures, 1 oystercatcher DEAD BIRDS Total: 8  •  Species/names: 4 western gulls, 2 common murres, 2 others STRANDED sea lion carcass still there (in last report) FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Land-based debris  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam lumber NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Beautiful day, light breeze, gentle surf...There was not too much debris on the beach other than numerous small foam pieces (mostly brown, white, and light blue), and one larger, about 18"x18"x4"; very few plastic bottles compared to previous visits to this beach (about 3 or 4). There was one plastic bottle with tiny goose barnacles, and, interestingly, a crisp clean label separated from a cola bottle, with asian writing on it. There appears to be a lot of pieces of lumber that are not overly weathered (as if they might have come across from Japan?). Just a few pieces of fireworks trash. The sea lion carcass reported last month was still there, feeding turkey vultures, quite collapsed but still large. OBSERVER dderickson EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/12/12 6:49 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US