Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - June 20, 2008

Report Details

we finally walked the entire mile. Usually working with HRAP by the Rock and only observe the remaining mile from the distance.We have switched with friends, who are now reporting on our previous mile ( 311)It was a nice day and an amazing number of people were enjoying the beach. It finally seemed like summer.We were not eyewitnesses, but heard from the HRAP crew that a Peregrine falcon took out an eagle in midair, right by Haystack Rock, the eagle fell into the water, was rescued by surfers, and transported to the NorthCoast Wildlife Rehab with compound fractures of the wing and other injuries. the beach seemed quite clean, no 'forbidden' activities, everybody enjoying themselves, some kitefliers, a game of touch football, lots of sandcastle building.We will do a better job of reporting from here on, i.e. stranded mammals ( we 'guarded' a sealpup south of the Needles on Memorial Day weekend) and carry a camera.Its a busy mile and there should be lots to share.

Conditions

Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 200. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 150. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 15. Sitting: 20. Fishing: 8. Other Activities: surfing. we accessed at Tolovana Wayside parking lot, several RV s also

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 50.

Notable Wildlife

Haystack Rock teeming with nesting birds

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.