EstuaryWatch Observations

Merri River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#5031	7 Dec 2013	Approved	Notes: Heavily saturated Berm/see photo. Water trickling into estuary. Tidal swell influence. Gauge inaccessable(too far away) 10-20 red capped plovers on sand
#5025	18 Jan 2014	Approved	Mp2_20140118_1_111 Mp2_20140118_1_151 Mp2_20140118_1_191 Mp2_20140118_1_231
#5034	8 Feb 2014	Approved
#5041	15 Mar 2014	Approved	Notes: Light rain showers Flock of Hooded Plovers on beach 1 dead Shearwater (Mutton Bird) near carpark Stingray Bay Brg 201
#5070	5 Apr 2014	Approved	Notes: Potential meeting of ocean and river has occurred. Markings in sand suggest there has been some water exchange between the sea and the river.
#5058	10 May 2014	Approved	Notes: 3 Red Kneed Dotterels on edge of sea Pacific Gulls 2 Spurwing Plovers on edge of estuary
#5066	14 Jun 2014	Approved	Notes: Approx 50 Hooded Plovers and 30 Red Capped Plovers in flock on seaward side of berm. A few around estuary edge 1 Photo of birds taken
#5090	12 Jul 2014	Approved	Notes: Severe erosion on intertidal and dune system. No berm reading as fresh and sea water meeting. Saltwater action from tip of eastern headland to just below dunes was very broad. Photos on camera show extent of erosion. Main dune has receded by approx two metres. Sea weed and coastal grasses deposited among dunes. ps.. Extreme weather event 24th June 2014 Mp2_2014/07/12_2_151.jpg Mp2_2014/07/12_3_191.jpg Mp2_2014/07/12_4_231.jpg Mp2_20140712_1_111.jpg
#5100	9 Aug 2014	Approved	Notes: Sea water flow keeping mouth clear. Artificially opened 4/8/2014. Mp2-20140809-1-111 Mp2-20140809-2-151 Mp2-20140809-3-191 Mp2-20140809-4-231
#5101	9 Aug 2014	Approved	Notes: Mouth artificially opened 4/8/14 4 photos to be uploaded MP2 Brg 111 MP2 Brg 151 MP2 Brg 191 MP2 Brg 231