Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
April 3, 2025
Velella velella mass wash-up
Report Details
Velella velella mass wash-up
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny.
Report Images
Garrick Schermer
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Kiwanda Beach
Beach walk - not much has changed on the dune line since summer/fall.
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Again, no evidence of tar washing ashore. Some dead Velella velella skeletons trapped in driftwood.
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Pleasant day, several groups of people enjoying the weather.
Betty Ballentine
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Severe dune erosion causing many large shrubs and trees to fall onto the beach. Previous report in February showed dune cliff stable but receding.
Garrick Schermer
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Apparent crab exuvia - lots of Dungeness crab shells along the high-tide line and in the shallow mini-lagoons formed at low tide.
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