GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
17 February 2017
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10818 |
| Date and Time | Friday 17th February 2017 09:36am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
Dark discharge only around mouth, flow between rocks & cliff face (low tide). Recent release (AHD 0.70 20170216) & very low tide causing strong shallow outflow with large close spaced waves immediately downstream rocks
Strong long shore drift across outflow impacting on cliff
Swash line very high up on beach
Beach high toward east end but lower near mouth
Large no. small fish in shallows along low track
Princetown N wetlands draining but many birds observed feeding 12 Sliver gulls, 18 Masked plover, 4 Royal spoonbills, 2 with pale bills, 26 White headed Herons
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