Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - 05/09/2026 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

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It was a sunny and windy Saturday at Haystack Rock. Typical crowds coming and going from the Marine Garden, many people birdwatching and tidepooling. HRAP (Haystack Rock Awareness Program) was on the beach. The beach was smooth and flat, all the driftwood logs are up near the vegetation - nothing new has washed in. A few freshly washed up Velella Velella but mostly singles, no mass stranding. Some old ones, too, that are clear and crispy, blowing in the wind.

Conditions

Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 1.6 feet.

Activities

Types of Activities: Sitting, Walking/Running, Painting/Photography, Surfing, Tidepooling, Other - see below.

Number of people: 250. Number of dogs: 15.

Other Activities: playing football, picknicking, birdwatching, wading / swimming. fires were put out with sand, not water. one dog chased seabirds - i spoke to the humans about how it's energy draining for birds to constantly have to flee from their dog, but they were dismissive and rude, unfortunately..

Concerns

Fire

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Notable Wildlife

Black Oystercatchers heard, lots of Western Gulls. Bald Eagles harassing birds at Haystack Rock. Pelagic Cormorants, Pigeon Guillemot, Barn Swallows. No Common Murre or Tufted Puffins seen, likely due to BAEA.

Wrackline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. very little in the wrack line! a few Velella Velella that were freshly washed up, and some that were very old but washed up again.

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looking south at mile 313

fire put out with sand, not water

gulls enjoying someone else's picnic!

minimal wrack line content today

one more wrack line shot

HRAP on the beach!

random new Velella Velella - a leftie

painting on the beach

bald eagle on the needle

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Michelle

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