GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
14 November 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9941 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 14th November 2015 11:27am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Slow shallow outflow. Small waves entering over wide area. Strong longshore drift across mouth meeting rough SW swell
- Large amount of sand visible in breakers out from mouth
- Ocean beach almost straight from mouth to east end. Highest point still just east of mouth
- Waves have been high up on beach & travelled back to mouth
- Water level higher in estuary where large 'floats' of algae are occurring
- Very large no of small fish in above area
- Black winged Stilts 10,Black billed spoonbill 1,Pelican 1, White egret, Swans 2 +4 young, Shell duck 2, Coots 10, on northern wetland
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