Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
March 9, 2007
The sand is all off the major portion of this beach mile.
Report Details
The sand is all off the major portion of this beach mile. Many people collecting agates at Seal Rock wayside. Ancient tree stumps 5 inches above sand surface at Seal Rock wayside.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 8. 2 Horned Puffins, 1 Gull, 1 Fulmar, 1 Auklet, 2 Kittiwakes, 1 unknown
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Styrofoam.
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