Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
July 18, 2014
Didn't see much change except of course, many more people and dogs.
Report Details
Didn't see much change except of course, many more people and dogs. No shorebirds except seagulls and a pair of Eagles. Documenting cliff erosion and impact of septic drainage.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.9 feet.
Human Activities
Data is for the end of my beach walk. At the beginning only 4 cars and 2 bicycle riders. Didn't count the humans or dogs this time. Spotted tire marks from Curtis St. parking lot going north for approximately one-fifth mile, haven't yet verified if part of beach patrol.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 33. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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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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The cliff erosion is significant.
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Photos show how high the surf got.
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Not much happening on this beach except human invasive use (driving on beach)
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Ona beach is now buried in sand - come winter this will be pulled off again.
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Most notable is the extent to which large chuncks of the cliff have worked loose.
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
First beach visit after the major storm surges.
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