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Mile 306's main public access washed away w/in the last month. Beach sand retreat has been enormous this winter. (Sand is visible at low tide on Mile 307.) Underlying sandstone is exposed in several spots. Downed trees from the 1700 earthquake are visible. Cliff bluffs are calving, some from direct wave action; others from too much ground water. Waves have moved the basalt cobbles away from the cliff bases so that at high tide, waves are directly hitting the cliffs. Every winter, we see sand and rock retreat, but this El Nino year has taken more out than we've ever seen.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Other Activities: doing Coastwatch report.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Landslides/major boulder falls

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Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

January 19, 2024

We walked the mile on a clear, chilly afternoon. We picked up trash--one full bag. We found a little eel, the same color as brown rockweed! We saw sea foam blowing on the sand. We found a small skull bone. We found a scientific measuring device planted in the cobble with a float saying that it was the property of OSU.

Fire Mountain School

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

January 7, 2024

Sorry no photos due to lack of phone on this walk.

Scott Penzarella

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

March 15, 2023

Just wanted to report seeing 8 black oystercatchers on the beach just now.

jkcornelius

Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

September 30, 2022

Today was our first CoastWatch beach survey.

Fire Mountain School

Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

July 2, 2022

jkcornelius

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

June 29, 2022

An eagle was obtaining breakfast from Gull Rock.

jkcornelius

Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

November 8, 2021

These observations were made over the last 3 months walking the beach at different times of day but not keeping a record which I will try to start.

jkcornelius

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

August 8, 2019

Numerous violations observed, including campfire in unsafe location and harvesting tidepool organisms in the marine reserve.

Frankie