Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
April 3, 2023
The beach looked very well, especially after the January storms.
Report Details
The beach looked very well, especially after the January storms. Not a lot of driftwood present (except in the normal north part of the mile). Foredunes, didn't show a lot of erosion and the base to the foredunes were nice and sloped with sand deposits. A nice quiet day, even with 85 people and 10 dogs! Litter found in the form of 3 water bottles, microplastics and two doggie waste plastic bagsFound 1 beached Brandt's Cormorant and filed it in my COASST report.
Conditions
Temperature: 43 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 85. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 72. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 4. Photography: 1.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 Brandt's Cormorant adult non-breeding
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Weather: Cloudy and Wintery, High tide today 3.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Drift- Wrack and Surf Zones seem to differ along the beach.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice smooth beach Foredunes are nice and smooth, no sharp edges.
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Beach is very smooth, no berms built up.
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