GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
9 August 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9781 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 9th August 2015 08:55am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Recent rainfall has increased out flow, dark dirty discharge out along foreshore to east.
- Steep sheer side to channel & small waves entering up to rocks
- Sand at entrance building up & projecting out to sea
- Sand bar exposed (10 Cormorants /Black & Pied. 1 White egret,2 Shell duck)
- Very small fish in scour holes remaining filled with water amongst streamside vegetation on low track, fine granular looking algae in these areas also
- Iridescent scum/algae? in small area along low track
- Small seal near mouth reported 06/08/09
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