Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - May 19, 2012

Report Details

a very pleasant day. Would be nice if the dog issue weren't an ongoing one. We personally were approached by a dog who was overfriendly, jumping up on us, with the owner at least 60 yards behind, with the dog not under voice control. we will keep monitoring the Ecola Outfall testing. The State will start testing again , hopefully before the end of this month.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 177. Number of dogs: 19. Walking or running: 125. Playing in sand: 12. Sitting: 14. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 23. Surfing: 2. peole were enjoying the dry and warm weather .Many dogs off leash, bothering other dogs ( on leashes) and walkers. Also chasing oystercatchers who were foraging in the driftline.

Concerns

Disturbances: Disturbance of nesting seabirds

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 62. RVs/Buses parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

the birds on Haystack Rock were engaging in mating activity, nesting and the eagles kept harassing them, also saw 4 Canada Geese joining the rocksitters

Driftline Content

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

Actions & Comments

the sign placed in the creek warning people of possible contamination at the Ecola Outfall is still sitting at the seawall, where it isn't visible to people who do not access the beach at Gower street. Signs of kid activity in the creek and at the edge ( sandcastles, dams). We will remind the city to place the sign more visibly before the busy Memorial Day weekend.

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