The Cannon Beach Haystack Rock is the springtime home to the Tufted Puffin. Offering seclusion, security, and resource-rich surroundings, Haystack Rock provides the perfect setting for raising their young. From April through July the tufted puffins can be seen in their full-bright colors, laying their eggs and tending to their young in their individual burrows. Watch as these stout little birds fly feverishly into the air, diving elegantly into the water for food.
“Between May and Labor Day during daytime low tides, the Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) presents interpretive programs at Haystack Rock. The puffins can be viewed through equipment set up for public use and trained volunteers are on hand to answer questions and help visitors spot the birds. Read more about HRAP and pick up a complete schedule at the Visitor Information Center.” (www.cannonbeach.org, 2021)
In early September most of the puffin chicks have hatched and are developed enough to return to the sea with their parents. Cannon Beach offers an exceptional opportunity to view these gentle, unique birds.
