Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - March 26, 2020

Report Details

Most notable today was the lack of human activity. The beach was quiet, sunny, and beautiful .

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 24. Other Activities: 3 people bicycling on the beach. Overall human activity was light on the beach due to Corona virus social distancing and required closure of local hotels, businesses, restaurants, state parks etc.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. All dead birds were gulls.

Stranded Marine Mammals

One Dead seal at high tide line, looked fresh.

Driftline Content

Shells, Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

Beautiful day on the beach with very little human activity due to Corona virus -social distancing and business closures. Called Cannon Beach public works and let a message about the deal seal on the beach.

FOHRAP1

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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