Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
October 22, 2024
Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.
Report Details
Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds. The beach seemed flat as a pancake or gently sloping. No inlets formed, no sign of litter. Seems like folks are sticking to the right paths to go to and from the beach, all looks great!
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 42. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 29. Sitting: 6. Surfing: 7. 36 cars in Cape Kiwanda state park parking lot
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 7. 1 Rhinoceros Auklet 1 Unidentified Auklet 3 Common Murre 1 Herring Gull 1 Western Grebe0
Biggest Jelly I've seen 40 by 60 cm, even with half of it gone!
south access
lots of crab sheels in one general area (6)
Rhinosaures Auklet
Western Grebe
Herring Gull
unidentified Auklet
a total of three Common Murrer
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Eric Matthews
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