Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
December 23, 2009
A very nice winter day on the beach.
Report Details
A very nice winter day on the beach. A good deal of the summer sand remains on this beach. Noted that on the Cape the large sea cave continues to increase in size and a large rock on the very north end of our mile has lost some top and side in addition to a crack opening which allows the waves to crash through.A one time footings for either an observation tower or gun placement were placed on top of Cape Kiawada. all signs of the tower/gun emplacement have long disappeared but the footings remain. The footing are slowing sliding down a steep sand bowl as the sand moves away from them. One footing is now almost at the bottom of the sand bowl while one is just starting its slide. It has moved about 6 feet in the last year.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 24. Sitting: 6. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 4. Surfing: 12. Other Activities: driving 3 autos.
Concerns
People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 24. RVs/Buses parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 3.
Notable Wildlife
6 surf scooters 12 California gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 Brown Pelicans 1 Norther fulmar
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. one wood pallet in good condition
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs.
Actions & Comments
No. Just comment that a sea cave on the north side of Cape Kiawanda is increasing in size. There is a rock on the very North side of our mile which has had a major crack open and the waves are rushing through.
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Lots and lots of people for 10 am.
Eric Matthews
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63 degrees, sunny 7mph winds NW. Tide level : . Total Number of people: 331, dogs:12 Cars: 65 in parking lot, 5 on permitted area on beach 1 dory boat coming in from the surf no beached birds or mammals found Nice day at the beach, more people than I have encountered before at this beach. Since 15 January 25, I have not come a crossed a beached bird or mammal at Cape Kiwanda.
Eric Matthews
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Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc).
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No beached birds or marine mammals found today. Tide was at 2ft.
Eric Matthews
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No beached birds or mammals found.
Eric Matthews
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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
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
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Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.
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