Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
April 9, 2018
Most notable is the extent to which large chuncks of the cliff have worked loose.
Report Details
Most notable is the extent to which large chuncks of the cliff have worked loose. Also first time I have seen horseback riders on this section of the beach. Hoof prints indicted they didn't go very far south from Ona Beach park. I documented them coming back (very friendly). Beach was clean, very few Velella velella.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 25. 2 horseback riders
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. none
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
Reported the blue house on the cliff edge to Ono Husing, county land use contact, several years ago. Occasionally send him a photo update.
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Ona beach is now buried in sand - come winter this will be pulled off again.
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First beach visit after the major storm surges.
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