Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
February 14, 2022
Sand is moving back covering exposed rock and piling up along sand bank.
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Sand is moving back covering exposed rock and piling up along sand bank. Recent erosion, sand sluffing down south side of sand dune near access to path up the dune. See picture...
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 10. North of boat ramp were 6 fire rings some with cans in fire and garbage nearby.
Concerns
Litter, Driftwood removal
Apparent violations: Recent signs of firewood cutting, not sure about legality of this..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 12. ATVs/OHVs parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Seagulls only
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 seagull, 1 western grebe
Stranded Marine Mammals
Dead Sea lion still there peeeyouuuu! Smell is powerful!
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. 20+ jelly fish remains for dinner along mile, concentrated north of boat ramp
Driftline Content
Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Few pieces of rope.
New Development
Human paths created down sand banks
Natural Changes
Wind blown sand filling in around sand bluffs, sand moving in from tidal action completely covering loose rocks south of ramp and some rocks covered at cape
South side of Cale Kiwanda erosion, recent sluffing of sand near path up to saddle
Sand beginning to fill in at cape
Cape Kiwanda fire rings, multiple rings were seen with cans and picnic litter near.
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The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
Eric Matthews
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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
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A rather nice day, 55 degrees, clouds and no wind.
Eric Matthews
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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.
Eric Matthews
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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
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Weather: Cloudy and Wintery, High tide today 3.
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