EstuaryWatch Data Portal

Red Capped Plover, Red Necked Stint, White-faced Heron, Royal Spoonbill, Great Egret, White Fronted Chat and Hoary Headed Grebe spotted. 

Height above sea wasn't measured due to extreme weather on the day.   Hooded Plovers, Red Capped Plovers, Red Necked Stint observed on the day. 

Noted efforts have been made to artifically open the estuary (see attached photo)

A 122.3m long channel had been dug from the estuary water's edge towards the ocean.  The channel was approximately 0.6m wide. Photos of the channel are attached to data entry. 

Noted red discolouration in water at edge of river towards ocean. thought this may be acid sulphate however we did some pH testing which was consistant with the rest of the river.

50-60 Red Knecked Stints and a pair of Hooded Plovers spotted at the estuary mouth. 

Didnt have the equipment to measure the berm

Water level too low to get AHD measurement

Water level too low to measure on AHD gauge

Monitoring supported by kayleigh

NOTE - mouth state was not recorded on the sheet. i beleive given the height of the AHD gauge it would be closed.

Mouth has been closed for the last 2 months. Observed some 'oily' type substance in the river water closest to the ocean (probably blown down that way) - took photo and uploaded, wasnt a large amount and may be of natural occurance.

*NOTE* Forgot to get a reading at AHD gauge. also didnt bring the gear along to measure berm height (wheel, measuring pole) as i wasnt expecting the mouth to be closed.

Monitoring assisted by Ashleigh (new member, not in database) Kayleigh and Toby.

AHD out of the water

artificial opening 1-2 days before we monitored, see photos

AHD unsure, perhaps out of the water

estuary was illegally opened

narrow channel with outflow

berm is too big to other person, need binoculars and walkie talkie/phones with reception to tell each other up or down

very slow outflow - upper catchment

no equipment handy for berm measurement

berm height not measured, no equipment

seaweed evidence of ingress of sea at high tide so tidal influence ticked