Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - December 22, 2008

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there seems to be a considerable amount of erosion due to the high surf this winter.the debris is normal for this time of year, actually less signs of picnics etc.It would take very hardy souls to linger too long in the recent cold temps.snow on the beach is beautiful though.

Conditions

Temperature: 36 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 11.

Other Activities: a very crisp day, people walking briskly.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

still some brown Pelicans hanging around

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. gull

Wrackline Content

Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. the usual wreckline debris

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

this is an extra report, to make up for previously late ones. also, we had been alerted to some concerns in regard to the Refuge sign in the Haystack Rock saddle area.the plastic sign which had been covering the original sign, as implemented by USFW Law Enforcement officer Betsy Rosenbaum several years ago, had been removed. It was obviously not an act of nature, as the bungee cords holding it in place had been neatly replaced.recently, the whole sign has been reported missing, and then was retrieved from the beach by city public works employees. This may have been due to high wind a waves ??I am attaching a photo of the plastic missing sign.also, Geoge Vetter graciously allowed me to use his photo of Haystack Rock with snow.

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