Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
September 13, 2007
I was in Africa most of August .
Report Details
I was in Africa most of August .. The sand did not come entirely back in this summer. But several substantial sand castles since Labor Day and "forts" made of driftwood! Beaver Creek down to ~6 foot diameter and ankle deep reaching ocean. 4 brown pelicans flew north. Report at 9:30 am but returned to beach at 7:30 pm to note campfire and a lone great blue heron further south.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 19. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Playing in surf: 2. Kayaking: 1. Fishing: 11. did not check Ona Beach parking area this time
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Apparent violations: too much dumping of tree trunks branches stumps over bluff for my taste. Brush too. And cultivated flowers are blooming.Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
1 great blue heron old sea palmsold bull kelp full of sand hoppers4 brown pelicans flying
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. cormorant
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. razor clams dungeness pieces more than usual plastics
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
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The cliff erosion is significant.
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Photos show how high the surf got.
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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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First beach visit after the major storm surges.
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