Mile 313 Report
Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
June 13, 2007
Very quiet for this time of year.
Report Details
Very quiet for this time of year. We are just past the time when we have seen over 3000 school kids on the beach in the intertidal at Haystack Rock and before the summer rush begins. All will change this coming weekend with the advent of the annual event of Sandcastle and the only time of the year when cars are allowed on the beach here. The beach on this mile is clean, no dead birds and lots of sand has washed in.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 20. Walking or running: 45. Playing in surf: 5.
Other Activities: Very quiet mid-week!.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 25. RVs/Buses parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Lots of birds flying around Haystack Rock and/or feeding in the intertidal -- tufted puffins, pelagic cormorants, pigeon guillomots, black oystercatchers, harlequin ducks, whimbrels, Pacific Western Gulls, common murres.......
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Shells. Lots of slimey foam this AM
New Development
Bluff development.
Actions & Comments
There is tremendous sand build-up in the inter-tidal area surrounding Haystack Rock. This is typical for this time of year but dramatic nonetheless in the amount that has moved in covering "the cobbles" this past week and drastically altering the tidepools areas --
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Mile 313
Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
Many curious beach visitors were in town for spring break, with approximately 100 people exploring Haystack Rock this morning.
sultanym
Mile 313
Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
It was a rainy day at Haystack Rock, but that did not deter visitors.
Michelle Schwegmann
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Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
We went to mile 313 at high tide on a sunny, cold and windless day in the winter!
Alex Engelhardt
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Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
A sunny day on mile 313.
Michelle M Schwegmann
Mile 313
Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
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
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
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Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
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
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