Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
December 5, 2008
Incredibly clean beach.
Report Details
Incredibly clean beach. The parking lot to access the beach (Cape Kiwanda County Park) was also very clean.Weather very nice for first of December. Do not recall in 25 years seeing the beach so clean. The number of pelicans for this late in the year also very unusual.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 12. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 2. Surfing: 25. Main activity was surfing. Nice swell, but not large, lot of setting on boards but some good rips. Some small, under 2 or 3 children in water, and no wet suits. All in all a very pleasant day in December.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 52. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Couple dead jelly fish, too beat up to note what kind. Couple of strands of bull kelp. Very clean beach. Not even one gull. Lot of pelicans off the beach, maybe 100 or so. Seems very late for them.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Beachgrass planting or removal.
Rouses
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
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
A rather nice day, 55 degrees, clouds and no wind.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
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.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
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
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Weather: Cloudy and Wintery, High tide today 3.
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