Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
February 2, 2023
Cape KiwandaLooks in a lot better shape than last month's damage caused by the King Tides.
Report Details
Cape KiwandaLooks in a lot better shape than last month's damage caused by the King Tides. The boat ramp has been repaired. The water runoff pipe has been resupported with sand and the barrier dunes look like they have been scrapped and the sand deposited (deliberately) below them. Still lots of human intenionally dropped litter ( doggie waste bags...3 instance of those) pop cans and such and a little bit of micro plastics observed in the drainage pipe area. The wood debris for most of all the beach has been cleared out by the tides. A flock of about 150 California Seagulls were resting between the surf and bare zones at the south end of the mile.I found 1 beached bird an Ancient Murrelet.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 18. Surfing: 2. Kayaking: 1.
Other Activities: People walking dogs, etc..
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Noticed about 3 doggie waste bags on the length of the mile. ^ instances of litter and a bit of microplastic waste at north end of mile..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
appx. 150 California gulls resting between surf and bare zones at south end of mile.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Ancient Murrelet
Man-made Modifications
looks like some dune barriers were scraped and sand dumped at their feet to help with last month's king Tide damage.
gulls and Cape Kiwanda Rock
yellow mile sign 37 north end of mile
Boat Ramp repaired from last month's King Tides
Boat Ramp repaired from last month's King Tides
Seagull trying to carry away a bag of unknown stuff
Wood debris left over from last month's King Tides
water drainage pipe
dune banks looking south
barrier dunes
bare and surf zones
looking north very little observation of any wood debris from last month's King Tides
Pelagic gooseneck barnacles
Ancient Murrelet-dorsal view
Ancient Murrelet-ventral view
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No beached birds or mammals found.
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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.
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Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
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