Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - June 29, 2009

Report Details

pretty clean beach, considering that it is summer now.One dog running lose, no owner in sight.Dogs off leash continue to be a problem. many approach and don't heed owner's calls.it makes for a less pleasant experience, esp. for dogowners with dogs on leashes, who have to cope with the uncontrolled dogs.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 110. Number of dogs: 25. Walking or running: 75. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 2. Tidepooling: 20. people enjoying the beach, another 85 toi 90 people by Haystack Rock, the program on the beach with truck and trailer.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 60. RVs/Buses parking: 5.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. pigeon guillemot, murre

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), 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.

TomandGretel

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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