Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - August 21, 2020

Report Details

Today was windy, mixed with rain. A steady 10-20 MPH wind from the SSW meant fewer people on the beach. Saw lots of juvenile gulls near Haystack Rock. The walk was beautiful, it is so great to have rain and cooler daytime temperatures for the first time in a couple weeks. Most notable thing from the walk was the human litter, especially along the dunes.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 128. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 101. Playing in surf: 15. Sitting: 12. Litter was observed near the dunes, plastic toys etc. Did not see any face masks, likely because the wind is so strong today and yesterday they blew down the beach. Chairs were observed around a firepit outside a hotel, with no human occupants. Not sure if they belong to the hotel, or if they were left by visitors, I plan to look into it. Vehicles on the beach were the Cannon Beach lifeguards.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 2.

Beached Birds

None

Stranded Marine Mammals

None

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass.

New Development

None

Man-made Modifications

None

Natural Changes

None noted

Report Images

Haystack Rock on a blustery summer day.

Tide line, South of Haystack Rock

Human Debris left on the beach

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Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

December 24, 2024

A deceased WEFU Western Fulmar found high in the wrack line after recent storms. Tons of marine debris, driftwood logs, fishing gear, etc.

Michelle Schwegmann

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

December 23, 2024

A Cassin's Auklet was in the wrack line at Haystack Rock. There was a beach hazards warning for high surf and sneaker waves, which were definitely happening!

Michelle Schwegmann

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

June 8, 2024

An early morning walk to Haystack Rock was mostly foggy and overcast, with a brief clearing in the weather mid-morning.

sultanym

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

May 25, 2024

Overall, Haystack Rock is a treasure trove of marine biological diversity, from invertebrates and pelagic birds to marine mammals, with an active education program for curious beach visitors. The best tidepool invertebrate diversity today was observed at the south end of Haystack Rock in the area often referred to as "The Needles. As I was tidepooling, I heard multiple beach visitors asking about sea slugs and how to locate nudibranchs.

sultanym