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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).

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Cape Kiwanda
wrack
crab in wrack
lower wrack and surf zone
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tree buried in sand
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drain pipe
Common Murrer-Dorsal Alcid Adult Breeding

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Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

January 15, 2025

One day after a King Tide Nice sunny day at the beach, 47 degrees and calm winds. Grass that was growing between the dunes and high zone completely gone. Normal human activities at the beach . No beached birds or mammals found.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

December 9, 2024

Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

October 22, 2024

Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

September 23, 2024

66 degrees, sunny, calm wind. 4 beached birds found.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

August 20, 2024

The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

July 10, 2024

Wonderful sunny day 65. degrees. New construction in the State parking lot at the north end of the mile. Found 1 beached (dead) bird; a Brown Pelican in the high bare zone, middle of the Mile.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

June 17, 2024

A rather nice day, 55 degrees, clouds and no wind.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

May 27, 2024

Tide very low at 1.

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