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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.

Human Activities

Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 18. Surfing: 2. Kayaking: 1. 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.

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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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All Mile 261 Reports

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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.

MatthewsE