Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
May 27, 2024
Tide very low at 1.
Report Details
Tide very low at 1.1 ft. Beach area very smooth and flat except for mid beach a water inlet formed and a gradual edge formed to keep the water in. Foredunes are nice and gradual with the slope and the beach access to Bob Straub State Park has been fixed and evened out for vehicles. No beached birds or marine mammals found.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 160. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 112. Sitting: 47. Surfing: 12. Other Activities: 2 volleyball nets and 8 people playing 1 powered hang glider flying over beach. 1 Park Truck driving north up the beach 1 truck in illegal area
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 1.
Notable Wildlife
13 seagulls flying 5 geese flying
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass. Very little of a wrack line on the length of the entire beach...patchy at best.
Natural Changes
Foredunes have leveled off with gradual sloping--unlike previous observation, the edges of the dunes were not sharp.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.
Eric Matthews
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66 degrees, sunny, calm wind. 4 beached birds found.
Eric Matthews
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The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wonderful sunny day 65. degrees. New construction in the State parking lot at the north end of the mile. Found 1 beached (dead) bird; a Brown Pelican in the high bare zone, middle of the Mile.
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A rather nice day, 55 degrees, clouds and no wind.
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
Eric Matthews