Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
September 23, 2024
66 degrees, sunny, calm wind. 4 beached birds found.
Report Details
66 degrees, sunny, calm wind. All looking pretty good. Smooth sand from surf zone to wood zone, by that I mean no sand berms built up, gradual slopes to the dunes. Restrooms, foot wash, and outside shower finished for a couple of weeks now. Paid parking is back on at the parking lot. 4 beached birds found.
Conditions
Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 98. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 75. Sitting: 11. Surfing: 12.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
12 gulls sitting in high ground throughout the mile 5 gulls in the surf zone 14 gulls flying
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Rhinoceros Auklet 1 Brown Pelican 1 Pelagic Cormorant 2












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