Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
July 11, 2023
Nice smooth beach Foredunes are nice and smooth, no sharp edges.
Report Details
Nice smooth beach Foredunes are nice and smooth, no sharp edges...plants growing at edges of dunes..a lot less litter than noticed last month! I beached bird (Larid- Large Immature Gull) made report to COASST. Large amount of crab casings in surf zones. Large amount of people (105). A surfer reported the tide was pretty RED.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 105. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 59. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 14. Surfing: 9.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 43. RVs/Buses parking: 19.
Notable Wildlife
9 Pelicans floating beyond breakers. 2 cormorants flying 3 gulls flying
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. LARID (Large Immature Gull). I tagged it #16 for COASST.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
North end of mile.
Start of mile walk.
Foredunes, north end of mile.
Tree buried in sand--I take this photo all the time to note sand progression.
Dunes and beachgrass growing.
Wrack zone pebbles and shells.
Crab casings.
View towards north end of mile.
"Larid"- Large Immature Gull (COASST designation).
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