GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
7 November 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9938 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 7th November 2015 10:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Slight pale coloured discharge only around mouth & part way along foreshore, strong longshore drift across mouth. Sand visible in breakers directly out from mouth
- Increased sand build up in channel & entrance (low flow)
- Last hi tide well up on beach & over high front at mid beach
- Water level in estuary higher, some water over small areas on low track where there are many small fish(3-5cm.)
- Large 'floats' of algae have been forced into lower narrow restricted areas also across shallow submerged sand bar & along south side of estuary where it has been partly buried by sand
- East end of beach has more sand & sand cliffs increased in length
- 1000's of millipedes on sand south side of estuary
- Many battered dead moths in swash line along ocean beach(some had 'ladybirds' attached to abdomen under wings)
- 7 Straw necked Ibis, 14 WN Herons, 20WH Herons, 3 Black winged Stilts. Also numerous Swans with young & ducks on wetlands
- Whiskered Terns, Glossy Ibis also observed over past weeks
- Rainfall to 08Nov. 16ml.
- AHD G6 0.84 @ 09:19 (Higher total rain recorded up stream)
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