Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
December 9, 2024
Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
Report Details
Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE. Very few cars in the north parking lot and 16 people and 6 dogs, walking the mile. Only large logs remain or were deposited from the last King Tides, a week ago. Foredunes look very well beat up by the weather and the grass between foredunes and High Zones, pretty much gone. No major natural damage other than a typical December day.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 28. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 28. Very few people along the mile (16) all engaged in walking.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 18.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 2 Adult Northern Fulmer's
Driftline Content
Wrack (where birds were found) very thick seagrass, and word pieces, northern part of mile, southern part of mile very patchy or none.
Northern Fulmar
Northern Fulmar
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Eric Matthews
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