Merri River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#13224 6 Jul 2019 Approved Notes:

Tom Sheehan part of monitoring group.

#13119 8 Jun 2019 Approved
#13070 18 May 2019 Approved
#12887 13 Apr 2019 Approved
#12730 2 Mar 2019 Approved Notes:

Wind picked up during observation recording.

#12692 9 Feb 2019 Approved
#12641 12 Jan 2019 Approved
#12582 8 Dec 2018 Approved
#12518 10 Nov 2018 Approved
#12444 13 Oct 2018 Approved Notes:

River way back behind dune like it is during summer.

#12384 8 Sep 2018 Approved Notes:

Sea state slight to moderate

#12354 18 Aug 2018 Approved Notes:

Accompanied by students from SWTAFE studying the Diploma of Conservation and Land Management.

At high tide sea water was entering estuary.

#12262 14 Jul 2018 Approved Notes:

Sea coming in on high tides.

Hooded Plovers at river edge.

#12135 9 Jun 2018 Approved
#12131 12 May 2018 Approved Notes:

Evidence of sea inflow (water marks on sand and seaweed)

#12127 21 Apr 2018 Approved Notes:

No discernible wind direction. Signs of seawater ingress (foam on river). See photo attached.

#11963 13 Mar 2018 Approved
#11800 10 Feb 2018 Approved
#11796 13 Jan 2018 Approved
#11792 9 Dec 2017 Approved
#11584 11 Nov 2017 Approved Notes:

photography group walking the beach. 20 + swans

water level at Stanley Street bridge unreadable but higher at end of observations

#11535 21 Oct 2017 Approved Notes:

8 hooded plovers

#11443 9 Sep 2017 Approved
#11386 12 Aug 2017 Approved
#11284 17 Jun 2017 Approved
#11211 13 May 2017 Approved
#11080 8 Apr 2017 Approved Notes:

Extra Photo:- Juvenile Hoodies or Red kneed Dotterels???

#11025 4 Mar 2017 Approved Notes:

Erica Smith joined monitoring session.

#10806 11 Feb 2017 Approved
#10801 21 Jan 2017 Approved
#11787 10 Dec 2016 Approved Notes:

Motor vehicle wheel marks significate.

Ugly vegetation of past 12 months disappeared - cleared

#11052 12 Nov 2016 Approved Notes:

Dotterels. Hooded Plovers.

#11048 15 Oct 2016 Approved
#11044 10 Sep 2016 Approved Notes:

Last month open, this month closed but only just. Looks like may open soon given river flows.

#11782 10 Sep 2016 Approved Notes:

High waters prevented reading being done. The Merri River at Dennington Pontoon was flooded.

#11781 13 Aug 2016 Approved
#5308 16 Jul 2016 Approved
#5300 11 Jun 2016 Approved Notes: No Berm Measurements taken.
However there was evidence of sea inundation.
#5294 14 May 2016 Approved Notes:

Addition new members Luke Albury and Mary-Jo Hanly
Evidence of sea inundation through berm
All photos ( _Orig) appear to have been taken at low resolution on camera then have been further reduced for upload

#5285 9 Apr 2016 Approved Notes: No Berm height measured
Plover programme still active
Vegetation essentiallu unchanged since March
No large numbers of birds on fresh water
All photos (_Orig) appear to have been taken at low resolution and then have been further reduced for upload
#5281 19 Mar 2016 Approved Notes:

Water level height measurements estimates only - gaugeboard fouled.
Few Black Swans, Hooded Plover Nesting Program (fenced off sites)
Weedy, sandy hillocks still remain
Riverside of berm so low that doesn't allow accurate reading

#5265 13 Feb 2016 Approved Notes: Hooded plover nesting site fenced off.
Vegetation noted last month still present.
Kelly's swamp water receded more.
#5259 9 Jan 2016 Approved Notes: Extensive vegetation on beach esp. to west. Small sand hillocks with purple flowered plant.
Hooded plover nesting warning signs displayed.
#5224 12 Sep 2015 Approved Notes: No berm measurement taken as berm measuring gauge not available.
#5220 8 Aug 2015 Approved Notes: 2 x black swans, Caspian tern, More sandy hillocks e/w of photo. Dog paw prints off leash, horse tracks, 30+ hooded plovers on seaward side of berm.
#5216 18 Jul 2015 Approved
#5199 13 Jun 2015 Approved Notes: Photo point built up more
Looks like sea breaking over berm at high tide
Been motor bikes out on dune
Seaweed/Seagrass all over dune (very fresh)
#5183 11 Apr 2015 Approved Notes: Berm horizontal measurement 171.5 metres.

Gauge Board at Stanley St Bridge covered with mud.

8 baby hooded plovers.
#5167 14 Mar 2015 Approved Notes: Photopoint Mp2_3_191 as represented on cheat sheet is same as photo site 4. Where photo has been used as guide on previous observations, will not be accurate.
#5175 14 Feb 2015 Approved Notes: Difficult to work out berm because river mouth is behind dune
25 black swans
1 pelican
egret?
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