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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.

Human Activities

Number of people: 63. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 58. Playing in sand: 2. Photography: 3. 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

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (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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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

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

June 7, 2021

Beautiful day on the beach, cloudy and pleasant.

FOHRAP1

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

January 20, 2021

A cloudy calm day on the beach with a few visitors.

FOHRAP1

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

December 2, 2020

A beautiful beach day, with small numbers of people.

FOHRAP1

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

October 5, 2020

A beautiful day on the beach today.

FOHRAP1