GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
18 March 2011
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #5322 |
| Date and Time | Friday 18th March 2011 10:48am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
1. Beach wide & sloping, sand in straight line along to rocks & behind, occaisonal wave over that area
2.Flowing out, channel width and depth still reducing. Waves entering between rocks & cliff
3.More sand deposited in channel from last hi tide
4.Erosion caused by wave action on east side of estuary has changed pattern
5. Serious increase of Euphorbia paralais on sand dunes and now to base of dunes on east end of Ocean beach
6.Dead Shearwater (recent) 1.
7. Dead fish east side of channel 2.-Tommy Rough 1.
8.New birds at east end of beach Sanderling (?) 1
Plover (?) 3. (Larger than Hooded plover)
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