Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - January 31, 2013

Report Details

a pleasant day to walk our mile. We picked up SOLV bags and grabbers at the city before heading out. filled 3 large bags with debris, mostly styrofoam. We participated in the Marine Debris survey some years ago, and compared what we found today: there was definitely more styrofoam than we had seen before. Some large pieces. It felt good to remove those before they could disintegrate more. Also found 2 clear lightbulbs, with Japanese writing. Wished they had been glass floats :) Used the plastic strapping we found to tie/close the bags. Deposited them in the container at the Ecola Lodge bulkhead at Gower st.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 36. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 32. Tidepooling: 4. people walking. Dogs well behaved. One do on the lose, without owner. Assume he was let out to roam from one of the nearby houses.

Concerns

Driftwood removal, Litter

Apparent violations: pickup on beach, not sure whether had permission from the city, did not display permit.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. no idea

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

will check with city on vehicle removing driftwood

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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