Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - October 14, 2008

Report Details

a nice sunny day, with people enjoying their walk. Most dogs well behaved, whether on or off leash. Only one exception, and we suggested to owners that he needed to be on a leash. They didn't carry one. Also, suggested to 2 owners that it might be nice if they picked up after their dogs. One had a bag, the other one didn't . So owner 1 shared his stash. A big change from being by Haystack Rock during the summer. Its nice when people are thinning out. sorry this report is late. Will do better next quarter.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 52. Number of dogs: 18. Walking or running: 50. Photography: 2. also some construction equipment at Tolovana Wayside

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 26.

Notable Wildlife

oystercatchers by Haystack Rock very active, new chick still hanging out with its parents

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 8. gulls, one yellowfooted boobie

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

the city of Cannon Beach is drilling into the hillside below the S curves, installing drainage to keep the road above from sinking/sliding.

TomandGretel

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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