Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
September 6, 2022
My First Report for this AreaThis seemed like a long stretch of mile, but nice and smooth.
Report Details
My First Report for this AreaThis seemed like a long stretch of mile, but nice and smooth. About a 3rd into the mile the beach seemed to split into two levels...what I mean is it wasn't completely flat from bare to surf, but had two levels, shown in photos. This stretch of mile has houses all along the upper beach. I did not go over tthe top of the dune with the fence on the north end of the mile, my mistake. In January when I officially start will make sure and do that.4 instances of cups and clothes, but since this my first observation period for this beach it will be interesting to keep watch.3 beached (dead birds) found. 2 Common Murres and a Surf Scoter. The Surf Scoter was a new find for me. Submitted report to COASST.Directly out from the yellow marker 34A I found a Beached (dead) adult male California Sea Lion. Submitted report to OMMSN.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Tide Level: 5.9 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 136. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 83. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 16. Sitting: 16. Surfing: 4. Windsurfing: 12.
Other Activities: 2 people riding 2 horses.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 43. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Notable Wildlife
13 gulls 30 pelicans
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 Common Murre (I tagged #15,16) 1 Surf Scoter (I tagged #17)
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. 1 beached (dead) Adult Male California Sea Lion Located on the bare up from the surf, directly out from the yellow beach mile marker 37A
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
mile 261 North Access
Dory trailer and truck
water outlet from North Access point
gulls taking a dip
Litter plastic cup
Litter plastic shovel
Chief Kiwanda Rock
Surf Scoter
foot of Surf Scoter
Beached Common Murre
Horse and Riders
Litter: Sandle
Litter Plastic food lid
bilevel beach bare covers 1/3 rd of the mile
beached (dead) California Sea Lion-adult male
California Sea Lion bite wound (I think)
California Sea Lion -Ventral view
California Sea Lion Head view
Report Images
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice cloudy day, no wind and 53 degrees.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Lots and lots of people for 10 am.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
63 degrees, sunny 7mph winds NW. Tide level : . Total Number of people: 331, dogs:12 Cars: 65 in parking lot, 5 on permitted area on beach 1 dory boat coming in from the surf no beached birds or mammals found Nice day at the beach, more people than I have encountered before at this beach. Since 15 January 25, I have not come a crossed a beached bird or mammal at Cape Kiwanda.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc).
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
No beached birds or marine mammals found today. Tide was at 2ft.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
No beached birds or mammals found.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
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
Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
Eric Matthews