Mile 314 - Cannon Beach, Ecola Creek, Chapman Beach south - August 22, 2020

Report Details

A beautiful walk on the beach during a negative tide revealed lots of visitors on the beach. Haystack Rock tidepooling was quite popular given the -.8 tide. The surprise was how busy Chapman Point was, so many walkers, dogs and folks enjoying the beach. The human litter on the beach was surprisingly low, but given the wind and rain of the past two days, debris may have gotten buried or blown away. So many dogs, but no dog poop bags were noted. Also, no masks were seen on the beach, again could be because the wind has been strong over the last couple days and the debris was blown or buried.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 750. Number of dogs: 82. Walking or running: 406. Playing in surf: 47. Sitting: 162. Tidepooling: 98. Surfing: 3. Other Activities: 1 - Paddle Boarding in Ecola Creek 11- Kite Flyers 1 - on single wheel motorized skate board 11- on low slung beach bikes 10 - on Regular bikes. Truck on the beach is allowed - the Haystack Rock Awareness Program

Concerns

Apparent violations: None noted.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Lots of juvenile western gulls in the Ecola Creek and Chapman Point South areas.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. No bands, both birds were mature Cormorants.

Stranded Marine Mammals

None

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass.

New Development

Steps down bluff. More beach access "trails" in the sand were noted on the bluff dune in the downtown Cannon Beach Area, near the Tsunami Warning horn. Looks like folks coming to the beach have created access paths in the sand.

Man-made Modifications

None Noted

Natural Changes

None Noted

Actions & Comments

None Noted