Mile 208

The cliff erosion is significant.  One in particular is almost up to the house.  read more

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Ona beach is now buried in sand - come winter this will be pulled off again.  People impact of defacing cliff and driving on the beach is disheartening.  Would that we could afford signage to encourage respect and inform about people impact.  This seems to only be a concern with the...read more

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Warm, windless day.  Lots of visitors.  Quite a few dogs but all under control.  Probably a total of 30-35 cars between Ona Beach and Curtis Street. Saw some new erosion.  Took people pictures to post on Flickr.  read more

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First visit since serious storms earlier in the month.  Loss of sand cover apparent.  Some new cliff erosion. Ancient tree roots covered up again.  Found various ropes, jerry cans, organic something - sent Email to Ryan Parker to fetch when he could (too much and too heavy for me to...read more

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Update on the August visit to this mile when it wasn't foggy.  Saw LOTS of people including a busload of about 35 coming from Ona Beach parking lot. Some cliff erosion.  Fishing in the surf.read more

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Found lots of uncovered rocks over most of the mile. Cliff side erosion quite common. Scattering of marine debris which was stacked at the high tide line (beach ranger Ryan Parker notified). No dead birds or mammals despite the strong storm March 9. Threatened yellow house has been repainted and...read more

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Results of storm was less disturbance than I expected. Sand buried more of the beach, off-loaded considerable number of logs to some place else, created a few new temporary streams. Found dead sea lion, reported it to parks services.read more

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Evidence of last week's storm with the amount of sand stacked into logs. Most of the logs that were there three months ago are either gone or pushed up to the base of the cliffs. Found several drowned birds. Found remains of large plastic basket, notified beach ranger Ryan Parker...read more

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Not much to report but the amazing number of Velella at the tide line.read more

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Concerned about proximity to the edge of the cliff of yellow house, as noted previously. Photos taken 2/4/15 (those from front of house), and 2/12/15, with comparison photos taken 1/26/15. Have been in contact with Phillip Johnson of Oregon Shores and John Allen, the State Parks Manager for shoreline permitting.read more

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Quiet day, no "gravel" at all on the beach. Most of the debris from spring storms is gone, including the large drifting tree stump. Layers of sand cover most of the exposed rocks along the mid-tide line. Tide line was full of feathers and "dots" of jelly fish.read more

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Didn't see much change except of course, many more people and dogs. No shorebirds except seagulls and a pair of Eagles. Documenting cliff erosion and impact of septic drainage. read more

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Under cover of a light fog this mature bald eagle feasted on a probable gull; making quick work of it in 15 minutes, while several crows and turkey vultures approached and respectfully watched and waited.read more

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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...read more

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This was the morning the gray whale washed ashore. State Parks vehicle down on beach early. Been observing & recording steller sea lions on 2 offshore islands since April 3. On May 16 reported 14 dove when boat approached. Pretty certain I saw 1-5 marbled murrelets in ocean past month.(Later...read more