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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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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

May 7, 2020

(This is part two of my report as I divided up the mile into two trips.

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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

April 28, 2020

The cliff erosion is significant.

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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

January 19, 2020

Photos show how high the surf got.

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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

July 10, 2019

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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

October 16, 2018

Not much happening on this beach except human invasive use (driving on beach)

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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

August 1, 2018

Ona beach is now buried in sand - come winter this will be pulled off again.

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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

April 9, 2018

Most notable is the extent to which large chuncks of the cliff have worked loose.

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Mile 208

Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek

January 28, 2018

First beach visit after the major storm surges.

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