Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
January 3, 2023
My first official report of mile 261 Cape KiwandaFrom viewing the previous King tide action from the week prior on varius other website, I was very cautious of what mile 261 might look like.
Report Details
My first official report of mile 261 Cape KiwandaFrom viewing the previous King tide action from the week prior on varius other website, I was very cautious of what mile 261 might look like. I have only reported once on this mile in September, so I don't have a lot of history with it. So I leave that to otherers, before me, to look at the photos and deciper the differences.Starting at the North end of the mile, the boat ramp and side ditch really looked damaged and undercut from the previous King Tides. Lots of foam action in the surf zone still. The Wrack zone was made up almoste entirely of wood chips and pieces; no signs of shells or moultings. Noticed a good amount of litter, styrofoam and such, at least more than I'm used to from walking Newport South Beach, mile 214.Lots of scars and cutting scars in the dunes (reminds me of a Dr. Who episode).No beached birds or marine mammals. Four gulls flying. 6 dogs...not on leash. 17 people one who was kayaking.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 16. Kayaking: 1. Cars counted at Oregon State parking lot
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 14.
Notable Wildlife
4 gulls flying
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. Although some trash in the driftline...majority was made of wood pieces
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Boat Ramp from state parking....damage by previous weeks King tides
North End Mile 261
storm water drain
surf full of foam
Wood-Wrack Zone
toy sand shovel
Styrofoam
pop can
small tennis ball
logs in the wood zone
cracks in dunes
eroding foredunes
south end of mile 261
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
66 degrees, sunny, calm wind. 4 beached birds found.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
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
