EstuaryWatch Observations

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#5163	18 Feb 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Discharge around mouth & to west 2. More sand around mouth, channel only flowing between rocks & cliff, more sand on east side of rocks 3. Hooded plover (2) feeding along hi tide area 4. Great Comorant (1) on beach 5. Many crows around estuary Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5201	25 Feb 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Recent rainfall event has increased flow. Dark discharge around mouth and to south 2.Channel has become wider and is flowing on both sides of the rocks 3.70cm. high sheer sides on east side of channel near rocks 4.Longshore drift is returning more sand to mouth 5.Water very red colour 6 Satin flycatcher 1, Whitefaced herons 2 s/e side of estuary 7.Very low tide 0.05 AHD board unreadable because of black deposit on surface Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5242	4 Mar 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Sea entering estuary, sand build up around rocks. 2. Evidence of strong longshore drift at last hi tide bringing more sand into channel upstream of rocks 3.Beach has increased steep front 4.Increased water level in estuary 5. Many small fish in sheltered shallow areas - east side of estuary 6.Dead Penguins (2) (fresh) one with head & neck wounds Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5305	11 Mar 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Dark discharge out - around mouth and to both east & west 2.Shore line is straight to rocks with sand build up behind them 3.Longshore drift bringing in more sand to channel 4.Water very red colour in estuary. 5.Leucopogon pavarivifliorus dying off in all areas 6.Large no. Cabbage butterflies in all areas Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5322	18 Mar 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Beach wide & sloping, sand in straight line along to rocks & behind, occaisonal wave over that area 2.Flowing out, channel width and depth still reducing. Waves entering between rocks & cliff 3.More sand deposited in channel from last hi tide 4.Erosion caused by wave action on east side of estuary has changed pattern 5. Serious increase of Euphorbia paralais on sand dunes and now to base of dunes on east end of Ocean beach 6.Dead Shearwater (recent) 1. 7. Dead fish east side of channel 2.-Tommy Rough 1. 8.New birds at east end of beach Sanderling (?) 1 Plover (?) 3. (Larger than Hooded plover) Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5331	25 Mar 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Out flow between rocks & cliff face, channel 3-4m wide, cascade over submerged rocks with a drop of about 1m. 2.Channel has moved left and along shoreline. 3.Sand build up against cliff uncovered 4. Increasing flow from recent rain is flushing channel Steep sides( to 1m.) are collapsing into flow 5.Sandbar in estuary is under water & water is up to the base of the dunes on eastside of channel & estuary 6. Last hi tide reached to near base of sand dunes on ocean beach. Longshore drift and wind are bringing more sand back into the channel upstream of rocks. 7. It was noted that a few days after the full moon large schools (2m wide by 1m deep) of small blue grey( 8cm) fish were swimming upstream Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#5365	2 Apr 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Very slight discharge( no colour) out through narrow (3-4m. )- shallow (30cm-1m.) channel. 2.Waves entering over this area & around rocks. 3.Channel directly upstream of rocks very narrow/shallow, has been impacted by sand brought along beach from longshore drift Ocean beach gradual slope and straight to mouth 4.Water level height in estuary increasing 5.Squid carpaces & 'by the wind sailors' on beach near mouth, also dead white faced Storm Petrel. 6. Shearwaters ? (2) flying near mouth 7.Stubble Quail seen on track near Ocean beach car park 8.White lipped snake 40m. on Low track GP.1 GP.2 GP.3 GP.4 GP.5 Gp.sandbar
#5383	8 Apr 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Slightly increased out flow, discharge visiable only around mouth 2.Steep sides (1m)to channel near mouth 3.Beach very wide & sloping, rocks exposed at east & west ends 4.waves circling at mouth 5.Large areas of sand exposed in estuary, seagrass on east side is showing signs of new growth. 6. Wanderer butterflies (3) on beach & near nouth Gp.1 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.6 Gp2.
#5425	15 Apr 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Recent rainfall in catchment and low tide have combined to cause a large release of dark water around mouth & to east & west 2. Reduced water levels in estuary (low tide) 3.Ocean beach has changed shape - channel from sea to dunes mid beach. Signs of longshore drift mid beach along below dunes to river channel. Sand build up remains in front of rocks(downstream) 4.Many small fish 3cm. -15cm. along east side of estuary. Good sized Bream being caught during week 5.Large dark silt deposit s/e side of estuary 6. Dead Penguins on ocean beach, 3 with heads 'crunched' 7.Dead Fairy Prion 1. 8.Large amount of squid carapaces on beach Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.5
#5439	22 Apr 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Sandy discharge around mouth, waves circling & long shore drift travelling along beach to entrance 2. Increased sand build up infront of rocks 3.Very rough sea 21/04/11 has reduced beach to wide gradual slope. Tide/waves have been up to base of dunes & also created a smooth sloping side to the river channel 4.Water levels in the estuary have been up to 1m. above the present 1.68 AHD level 5. Wave action has reduced sand dunes on east side of channel & south side of estuary Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5