July 4, 2023

Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.9 feet.

Number of people: 238. Number of dogs: 58. Walking or running: 93. Photography: 3. Tidepooling: 142. Other Activities: 3 - in wetsuits in water. Several off-leash dogs barking at and chasing wildlife throughout Ecola.

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Apparent violations: A group of five climbed rocks to the back area of Ecola Point, disturbing nesting seabirds. A group of two with an off-leash dog barking at wildlife climbed the rocks to this same area..

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs, Disturbance of nesting seabirds

Quite a few pelicans this year.

Small rocks.

Landslides/major boulder falls. Sand and some rocks sliding down the cliff near the entrance into Ecola.

Low tide holiday weekend, lots of visitors and activity on the beach. A group of five climbed the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge rocks to the back area of Ecola Point, disturbing nesting seabirds. Four separate locals notified them that it was illegal, and they said someone from the area told them differently. Another group of two with an off-leash dog barking at wildlife were climbing the same area at Ecola Point. Multiple off-leash dogs were barking at and chasing wildlife throughout Ecola. Visitors were able to walk to Indian Beach at low tide. Several people said they were able to view black oystercatcher chicks via volunteers performing surveys at Chapman and Indian Beach. Saw a crow pulling live fish from the sand, then flying off, gull chasing after him, trying to grab the fish.