Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
August 19, 2025
Lots and lots of people for 10 am.
Report Details
Lots and lots of people for 10 am. Sunny 65 degrees. Litter was evident, in the north part of the mile, but not too bad. Found 2 dead common Murre, 1 dead Western Gull, and 1 dead sea lion - see attached photos.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 370. Number of dogs: 26. Walking or running: 262. Sitting: 60. Tidepooling: 23. Surfing: 25. 67 cars in parking lot
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 22.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 common Murre 1 western gulf Seagle
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Sea Lion flippers decomposed to the bone om high beach area just 100 feet south of tide pools next to the dune
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
common Murrer
Report Images
Eric Matthews
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