Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - October 5, 2020

Report Details

A beautiful day on the beach today. What was significant is the small amount of debris left on the beach, after the weekend. COmpared to other Mondays when I picked up litter, there was very little on the beach today. Only 3 masks in the debris pile (compared with over 20 a few weeks ago). The sign near Tolovana regarding the contaminiated runoff remains - the sign indicates the runoff is contaminated, don't play in it. There were a few dead birds, some kelp along the tide line.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 122. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 104. Sitting: 13. Other Activities: 5 kite flyers. HRAP truck and team were on the beach, it was just past low tide.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None Noted.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

None

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 9. No bands, 4 dead cormorants and 5 dead murres

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None Noted

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass. Little human debris was on the beach today.

New Development

None noted

Man-made Modifications

None noted

Natural Changes

None noted

Report Images

Cannon Beach, looking south towards Tolovana

Looking NOrth to Haystack Rock

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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