Mile 254 Report
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
November 16, 2021
Report Details
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 32. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 12. Other Activities: 20 people were gathered in a group.
Notable Wildlife
2 gulls feeding at tide line
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. 100's of clear jellyfish stranded above tide line
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Styrofoam. There have been two large wind/rain/flooding storms in the last week resulting in logs, seaweed and grasses on the beach. Definitely not typical of this beach
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune.
heidenreichh
CoastWatcher
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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
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
One dead sea lion which I understand is all too common at this time on the Oregon Coast.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
This is my first observation for mile 254.
MatthewsE