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CoastWatch Mile 208 County Lincoln Description Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek Boundaries N 44° 31.372', W 124° 4.462' to N 44° 30.561', W 124° 4.847' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Grant Creek to Seal Rock (2) to Alsea River (1) Vehicles • Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from Yaquina Bay (44° 37.0374', Mile 215), southerly to the Lincoln County-Lane County line (44° 16.5774', Mile 190). Weather Current Weather Conditions at nearby stations (may take a minute or two on a dialup connection) Tides The NOAA Tide Predictions site may be found here. Click on the station nearest to your location to see predicted tides in graphical and tabular formats. Photo Exposed rocks   4/22/12 Rocky ledges covered with seagrass are exposed. bibliona -- Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge

11 REPORTS FOR MILE 208: bibliona Aug 5, 2012 9:30 AM   The beach was mostly clean; there were a few bits of crumpled styrofoam near the end of the mile, and a few picnic litter items. No evidence of tsunami debris. People are burning the large tree stump that has been slowly moving north along the beach for over a decade.   MORE    Fishing line on rocks    Description: Several of the rocks with barnacles and mussels had fishing line embedded among the shells. I tried to pull it out, but it was firmly attached to the barnacles and mussels. It could be removed with scissors or a knife. Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Looking north from Ona Beach    Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Looking south from Ona Beach    Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Wandering tree stump    Description: The tree stump that has been drifting north for a decade or two is dwindling in size from people cutting it with a chain saw and burning it. Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Erosion of cliff by home    Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge bibliona Apr 22, 2012 2:00 PM   It was a warm day with little wind. Lots of families were clustered near the entrance to the beach, sitting on the sand or on logs. The number of people dwindled once I moved south of the park entrance. Some families were playing in the surf. Two men were fishing. I saw considerable erosion at one house that I noticed had letters carved in the sandstone last year. The house looks abandoned. A few other homes seem to be getting closer to the edge of the cliff, also. There wasn't much on the beach, perhaps because it was high tide. Some areas had clusters of small stones and shells. Further south I saw some debris that included small pieces of plastic. A few drink containers were left on the beach, but otherwise, it was clean of litter.   MORE    Receding cliff    Description: Erosion of the cliff is getting closer to the house. The house seems to be abandoned. Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Closeup of cliff erosion    Description: This is the same cliff, slightly closer Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Landslide    Description: Sandstone has fallen from this cliff as large boulders. There seems to be a face of harder rock, that is becoming exposed. I don't remember seeing it before. Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Graffiti and erosion    Description: Names carved into the sandstone, close to a huge sandstone boulder that fell from the cliff Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Oystercatchers    Description: Two oystercatchers grooming by a rivulet emptying into the ocean Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Exposed rocks    Description: Rocky ledges covered with seagrass are exposed. Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge Wandering tree stump    Description: This tree stump has been moving north for the past dozen years or more. I first saw it south of the Curtis Street parking area. It is now considerably north of there, and has been hacked at with chain saws and burned. Someone carved "Stop Burning" into the side. Copyright: ©2012 Sheryl Eldridge bibliona Jul 3, 2011 2:00 PM   It was a beautiful, sunny day, with a mild breeze. Lots of families were on the beach, picnicking, playing frisbee, walking, and fishing. I noticed some dead sand crabs in the shore debris, and a few bits of fishing line and plastic bags. Some of the cliffs had carvings in the sandstone, and there was some erosion under the carvings.   MORE    Erosion by home    Description: Home overlooking Ona Beach, with cliff eroding. Location: about 300 yards south of entrance to beach Erosion by home    Description: A broader view of erosion of a home overlooking Ona Beach. Location: about 300 yards south of entrance to beach Looking north on Ona Beach    Description: The beach had a patch of seagrass, and the round knobby rocks were showing. Location: about a half mile south of the entrance to Ona Beach Copyright: © 2011 Sheryl Eldridge kittyhorse Aug 26, 2008 7:00 PM   I walked my mile 208 -- as well as 207 this day -- as they comprise my commuter route [now] to the bus stops at Seal Rock State Park and Ona Beach! The wrack line was rich -- especially in the remains of marine life. Seems there is more sea palm on the beach than usual -- darn and it's edible! 3 beached common murres. Picture of 37 inch "young of the year" salmon shark that was barely alive on the beach in the surf line at ~7PM. I returned later to measure and take pictures. Enjoy the sun CWers!   MORE    Salmon Shark, young    Description: 37 inches Location: quarter mile north of Seal Rock State Park in surf line kittyhorse May 14, 2008 1:00 PM   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.   MORE    bald eagle feast    Location: ~ 400 yards northwest of Curtis St. wayside north of Seal Rock kittyhorse May 7, 2008 12:00 AM   A toilet hanging over the bluff for a month seems obnoxious (2 houses south of Curtis Street wayside north of Seal Rock) I still find the dumping of trees, branches, garden vegetation, etc.over the bluffs unsightly, misinformed? and, well, seemingly a touch indolent .. Yet on the marine side, a joyous profusion of spring life: 2 Steller sea lions on offshore island, 5 harbor seals lolling in close, Black Brant, Harlequin Duck, Dunlin, Pigeon Guillemot, Killdeer, Black Oystercatcher, Brown Pelican, Red-necked Phalarope, Semipalmated Plover, Black Bellied Plover, Sanderling, Black and Surf Scoter, Surfbird, Terns flying, Black & Ruddy Turnstone, and Whimbrel all in breeding plumage and all apparently numerous, to my experience, met the eye of my binoculars and camera!   MORE    catch    Location: Seal Rock beach ~100 yards north of wayside at Curtis St. kittyhorse Dec 28, 2007 10:00 AM   2 pebble beds up drawing many agate hunters. Bluff erosion seems stable but erosion at Ona Beach. where Beaver Creek high and re-routed. Usual black & surf scoters and sanderlings present in winter. Old dead harbor seal washed up. Lots of broken shells in driftline. Few dead gulls. Otherwise storms washed beach clean; much sand gone and bedrock exposed.   MORE  KittyB Sep 13, 2007 9:30 AM   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 9:30 am but returned to beach at 7:30 pm to note campfire and a lone great blue heron further south.   MORE    Did the fishermen leave 1 behind?    KittyB Jul 7, 2007 7:00 PM   Peregrine Picnic 7/7/7 7 pm   MORE    7-7-7 at 7 pm Peregrine Falcon picnicking on beach    Description: I did not scare it off its prey; but some fishermen did later, even though I alerted them, saying a peregrine was eating his catch for dinner :-) I imagine the yellow mackintosh spooked it, though they tried to give the falcon a wide birth on the beach; just about at high tide (8.3) I saw the falcon also on 6/24 .. easily defending its prey from a mature turkey vulture .. just with glances .. Like this one it cast in my direction! However I was safely behind the camera lens and didn't see it ;-) KittyB Location: 25 yards north of Seal Rock County Wayside near high tide KittyB May 27, 2007 10:00 AM   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 on June 5 a steller sea lion also washed up, ust about on top of the first burial site of the whale. I measured it (12 feet) and emailed Jim Rice. He was here within the hour and removed it. I believe it was a male, not dead long. And yes, I have photos of the whale and the sea lion.)    MORE  kittyhorse Mar 9, 2007 5:30 PM   The sand is all off the major portion of this beach mile. Many people collecting agates at Seal Rock wayside. Ancient tree stumps 5 inches above sand surface at Seal Rock wayside.   MORE