Mile 262 - Cape Kiwanda State Park - February 13, 2019 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Sunny windless morning with few people on the beach. Tracks of ORV up dune and down from earlier... some tracks on lower beach had been wiped out by earlier wave action. Dune shows sign of waves eating away still more of the bank, probably from earlier king tides. A Peregrine Falcon was north on the beach when we arrived, flew to the top of rock outcropping north of the McPhillips Park access road apparently chasing off two Ravens. Lots of stranded jellyfish on the beach, presumably Moon Jellies. Wrack line all the way up to dune in places.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Other Activities: one car driving on beach (in legal area). as entered above, tracks of tracked vehicle (OHV) going up and down dune but no longer present

Concerns

Litter

Apparent violations: tracks of wide tracked vehicle going up dune and down.

Notable Wildlife

Peregrine Falcon

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. unknown species

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

several large Moon jellies

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping.

Actions & Comments

Since the ORV was not present, just tracks visible, I'm just noting it on this report and posting photo of the tracks. Also posting photos of the new erosion from waves.