Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
August 2, 2023
Drift- Wrack and Surf Zones seem to differ along the beach.
Report Details
Drift- Wrack and Surf Zones seem to differ along the beach. What I mean is that berms were built up and in some places wracks were at different levels of the beach...kind of odd. Wrack was made up of lots of crab shells in places.All in all the fordunes were looking good, nice and slopped and no sharp edges. Grass looked fine and intact. Lots of people (180) and 35 surfers ( I think there was some sort of surfing school going on. 5 pieces of litter along the whole mile! Beached Common Murres reported to COASST.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 180. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 79. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 6. Sitting: 35. Photography: 2. Surfing: 35. Other Activities: 4- flying kites 2- biking 6-playing volleyball.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 84. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. I tagged #13 for COASST Alcid Common Murrer Adult Breeding 1 bird
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Cape Kiwanda
wrack
crab in wrack
lower wrack and surf zone
fourdunes
bermes
tree buried in sand
surfers
drain pipe
Common Murrer-Dorsal Alcid Adult Breeding
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