Mile 313 Report
Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
October 10, 2012
a very pleasant day.
Report Details
a very pleasant day. Well behaved dogs, most of them on a leash. the no entry sign into the Refuge on the south side of Haystack Rock is gone. On our return at low tide, we did observe people trying to access the area. The water was coming in though, and they abandoned the idea.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 63. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 58. Playing in sand: 2. Photography: 3.
Other Activities: people were enjoying the day.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: smoldering large driftwood logs.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 36. RVs/Buses parking: 4.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. gull
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
Actions & Comments
the sign warning of possible contamination at the outfall pipe at Tolovana is barely visible, esp.when approaching from the north. Too small, turned the wrong way, and away from area where children play. We will continue to negotiate on this issue with the city of C.B., with the help of Surfrider.
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TomandGretel
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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
Mile 313
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
Mile 313
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
Mile 313
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