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MILE 208 on 4/22/12   -   BIBLIONA LOCATION Lincoln  •  Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek CONDITIONS Sunday 2:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  65° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light  •  Tide: 7.1 ft HUMANS People: 56  •  Dogs: 6 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 15  •  Playing in surf: 10  •  Playing in sand: 13  •  Sitting: 13  •  Photography: 1  •  Rockhunting: 2  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 2 CONCERNS Apparent violations: none DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 24  •  ATVs/OHVs parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE I saw two oyster catchers, and a few seagulls. I could hear songbirds but didn't see them. DEAD BIRDS Total: 2 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Newly exposed roots/trees falling  •  Visible retreat of solid bluff COMMENTS no SUMMARY It was a warm day with little wind. Lots of families were clustered near the entrance to the beach, sitting on the sand or on logs. The number of people dwindled once I moved south of the park entrance. Some families were playing in the surf. Two men were fishing. I saw considerable erosion at one house that I noticed had letters carved in the sandstone last year. The house looks abandoned. A few other homes seem to be getting closer to the edge of the cliff, also. There wasn't much on the beach, perhaps because it was high tide. Some areas had clusters of small stones and shells. Further south I saw some debris that included small pieces of plastic. A few drink containers were left on the beach, but otherwise, it was clean of litter. OBSERVER bibliona EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 5/3/12 5:26 PM PHOTOS 1 Receding cliff Description: Erosion of the cliff is getting closer to the house. The house seems to be abandoned. Date: 04/22/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge 2 Closeup of cliff erosion Description: This is the same cliff, slightly closer Date: 04/22/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge 3 Landslide Description: Sandstone has fallen from this cliff as large boulders. There seems to be a face of harder rock, that is becoming exposed. I don't remember seeing it before. Date: 04/22/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge 4 Graffiti and erosion Description: Names carved into the sandstone, close to a huge sandstone boulder that fell from the cliff Date: 04/22/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge 5 Oystercatchers Description: Two oystercatchers grooming by a rivulet emptying into the ocean Date: 04/22/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge 6 Exposed rocks Description: Rocky ledges covered with seagrass are exposed. Date: 04/22/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge 7 Wandering tree stump Description: This tree stump has been moving north for the past dozen years or more. I first saw it south of the Curtis Street parking area. It is now considerably north of there, and has been hacked at with chain saws and burned. Someone carved "Stop Burning" into the side. Date: 04/22/2012 Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US