Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - January 20, 2021

Report Details

A cloudy calm day on the beach with a few visitors. The notable observations include erosion along the dunes as a result of last weeks king tides+ storms, lots of large logs on the beach, and small pieces of plastic along the high tide debris line.

Conditions

Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 76. Number of dogs: 13. Walking or running: 43. Sitting: 7. Tidepooling: 26.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None noted.

Notable Wildlife

A few gulls, very quiet on the beach.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None noted

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Wood pieces. Lots of wood chips, plastic pieces and logs as a result of the King Tides + storms/high winds and flooding last week.

Man-made Modifications

Some tractor marks on the beach near drain outflows- drain maintenance by the City of Cannon Beach

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping. Lots of erosion visible as a result of last weeks King Tides + storms, high winds and flooding

Actions & Comments

No actions taken, changes in bluffs are a result of last week's king tides + storms, high winds, and flooding.

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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.

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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.

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