Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
August 20, 2024
The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
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The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion......most if not all large logs were either buried or swept out, only 2 large logs on the north end of the mile which was really strange. Bluffs of dunes looked fine. Sand nice and smooth on the south and middle parts of the walk. Spent a lot of time with beached birds today. Physically, mile 261 looked great!
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 7.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 260. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 229. Sitting: 16. Surfing: 12. Fishing: 3.
Notable Wildlife
7 flying Gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. 4 Alcids Common Murre 1 Rhinoceros Auklet
Common Murre Juvenile -Dorsal
Common Murre Juvenile -Ventral
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Eric Matthews
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Lots and lots of people for 10 am.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
63 degrees, sunny 7mph winds NW. Tide level : . Total Number of people: 331, dogs:12 Cars: 65 in parking lot, 5 on permitted area on beach 1 dory boat coming in from the surf no beached birds or mammals found Nice day at the beach, more people than I have encountered before at this beach. Since 15 January 25, I have not come a crossed a beached bird or mammal at Cape Kiwanda.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc).
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
No beached birds or marine mammals found today. Tide was at 2ft.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
No beached birds or mammals found.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
One day after a King Tide Nice sunny day at the beach, 47 degrees and calm winds. Grass that was growing between the dunes and high zone completely gone. Normal human activities at the beach . No beached birds or mammals found.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.
Eric Matthews