Mile 254 Report
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
April 9, 2013
Human activities: 2 walkers and 1 dog; 1 fisherman.
Report Details
Human activities: 2 walkers and 1 dog; 1 fisherman.Shoreline wildlife: 2 Western gulls monitoring the fisherman. Usual things in the driftline plus large piles of bull kelp, a few clumps of sod, and several large pieces of used lumber, 4x4's and 4x12's, 6-8 ft long. Some had tenon joint ends. They had been in the water for awhile.Physical changes: No new changes.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Fishing: 1.
Notable Wildlife
2 Western gulls sitting about 50 ft from a fisherman, monitoring his activities closely.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Didn't have measuring tools with me, but I'm guessing it was a Pacific Loon.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), 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. Used lumber that had been in the ocean for awhile. In addition to large piles of bull kelp, there were large hunks of sod.
Natural Changes
Did not appear to be much new erosion.
SueGabriel
CoastWatcher
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Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
It was a beautiful day with many people walking, sitting and playing on the beach. Where the significant erosion of dunes occurred last March, two sets of stairs have been built into and down the face of the dunes. I have pictures of both ladders.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There has been additional erosion since I reported the significant loss of dunes and trees in March.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north 1/2 mile of 254 was recently eroded to the point that I did not recognize it.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
see previous box for the most salient observations!
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
One cannot help but notice the 120+ large clumps on entangled kelp all along mile 254.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north half mile of 254 (after the end of the rip rap )has experienced serious erosion.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There is a marked difference between the 1/4 mile of rip rapped beach with its gentle slope and 2' shelf of sand blown against the rocks AND the north 3/4 mile where the dunes are receeding and are eroding in height.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
It has been two months since my last observation and, of course, there have been many storms, a great deal of rain and high winds in that time.
heidenreichh