Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
December 13, 2025
It was an unseasonably sunny and warm winter's visit - the first time we've had clear skies for the duration of our mile walk.
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It was an unseasonably sunny and warm winter's visit - the first time we've had clear skies for the duration of our mile walk. Joined by some fellow CoastWatchers who adopt Miles 215 + 242, we continued to enjoy exploring the mile, especially the tidepools around the sandstone concretions which again were covered with critters like barnacles and anemones. Notable discoveries on this visit include: unknown plant matter strewn across the beach, evidence of fresh bluff erosion, a half-buried tire + left-behind blanket (both of which we managed to haul out), dead birds with tags that appeared to be tied to the wings rather than the legs, and one beautiful (huge!) agate.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 4.
Other Activities: There was a soaked blanket left behind on the beach near the mile entrance. We managed to haul it to the trash cans near the parking lot..
Concerns
Litter
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. #40 #31 We believe these are swallows and noted the tags were tied around the wings rather than the legs which seemed unusual.
Wrackline Content
There was a large concentration of what we assume is plant matter strewn across the beach in clumps, particularly at the north end. We're unsure what it was but it was white, stringy, feathery (see photo). There was also a half-buried tire near the north end of the mile that we managed to dig up and haul out to the trash cans by the parking lot. We also found one very large agate!
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff. We noted evidence of fresh bluff erosion at the midway and south points of our mile.
View to the north - south end of mile
"The Chasm," concretions, and bluffs wide shot
Close-up on concretions covered in anemones & barnacles
Unknown plant material clusters all over north end of beach
Squid eggs + unknown plant material close-up
Dead bird - #40 - tag tied around wing
South-end fresh bluff erosion
Mid-mile fresh bluff erosion
The largest agate I have ever seen, found by Bob!
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
It was an unseasonably sunny and warm winter's visit - the first time we've had clear skies for the duration of our mile walk.
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
Another exciting day getting to know our mile. We are continually fascinated by the amount of anemones, barnacles, and other sea life concentrated around the largest of the rock formations. As we explore, we are trying to identify which spots we want to regularly photograph and are giving them names to help us remember!
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Mile 208
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
This is Bedrock Theatre's first mile report as official CoastWatchers! It was a beautiful day with patches of blue sky peeking out between clouds. We're excited to continue getting to know this mile more intimately over the coming months and hopefully years!
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Mile 208
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
(This is part two of my report as I divided up the mile into two trips.
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
The cliff erosion is significant.
Batthecat
Mile 208
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
Photos show how high the surf got.
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Mile 208
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
Not much happening on this beach except human invasive use (driving on beach)
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