Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - June 20, 2008

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we finally walked the entire mile. Usually working with HRAP by the Rock and only observe the remaining mile from the distance.We have switched with friends, who are now reporting on our previous mile ( 311)It was a nice day and an amazing number of people were enjoying the beach. It finally seemed like summer.We were not eyewitnesses, but heard from the HRAP crew that a Peregrine falcon took out an eagle in midair, right by Haystack Rock, the eagle fell into the water, was rescued by surfers, and transported to the NorthCoast Wildlife Rehab with compound fractures of the wing and other injuries. the beach seemed quite clean, no 'forbidden' activities, everybody enjoying themselves, some kitefliers, a game of touch football, lots of sandcastle building.We will do a better job of reporting from here on, i.e. stranded mammals ( we 'guarded' a sealpup south of the Needles on Memorial Day weekend) and carry a camera.Its a busy mile and there should be lots to share.

Conditions

Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 200. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 150. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 15. Sitting: 20. Fishing: 8. Other Activities: surfing. we accessed at Tolovana Wayside parking lot, several RV s also

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 50.

Notable Wildlife

Haystack Rock teeming with nesting birds

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.

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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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