Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
June 1, 2023
Beach is very smooth, no berms built up.
Report Details
Beach is very smooth, no berms built up. Most of logs have been burried with sand. Gradual sloping of foredunes to the high zone. After the drainage pipe in the foredunes, there seems to be a lot of dead grass, like it was just placed on the dunes for some reason (see pictures) . 1 beached Western Gull reported to COASST I tagged #14. Lots of liter on the mile this trip :(
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 15.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 70. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 50. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 4. Surfing: 10.
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Apparent violations: un attended campfire. Smothered it the best I could. Lots of beer cans in the high zones of the north and middle of the mile..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 32. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
6 gulls in surf zone 2 gulls flying 1 crow flying
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 western gull surveyed for COASST gave it a tag #14
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
bare and surf zone north end
sloping of high zone and foredune
high zone
little along the mile...mostly in the form of beer cans
erosion of foredunes
unattended campfire still on fire
sand deposition...burying most of the logs along the mile
western gull tagged 314 for COASST survey
sample 1 of Litter on the mile
sample 2 of litter on the mile
Report Images
MatthewsE
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66 degrees, sunny, calm wind. 4 beached birds found.
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The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
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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.
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A rather nice day, 55 degrees, clouds and no wind.
Eric Matthews
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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
