Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
May 3, 2023
A very smooth beach, no berms froming on the high zones.
Report Details
A very smooth beach, no berms froming on the high zones.Very clean of large wood debris. The foredunes were smooth and gradule, no sharp edges, except in one small area.No beached birds or mammals found. Litter noticed, but spread out widely along the mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 7.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 12. Sitting: 4. Surfing: 5. Other Activities: 1 person on electric bike.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 15.
Notable Wildlife
1 flying crow appx. 50 flying sanderlings 1 flying gull
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
Report Images
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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
