Observation #4989 24-04-2010 | TPMC: Thompson Creek Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Thompson Creek Estuary
Site	Thompson Creek Observation Site
Observation ID	#4989
Date and Time	Saturday 24th April 2010 10:45am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Very windy conditions. Offshore winds. Seas rough. Seaweed lining both sides of creek, strong smell noted at bridge. Five spear fishermen seen in area. Increase in non-native grasses in dunes. Increase in greenery on beach - flowering succculents? Large presence of bees, butterflies, dragonflies and beetles. Thirty small birds on sandbar at estuary mouth and six dead birds noted in seaweed along estuary - cormorants?

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O I O

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	West
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)
Time (hh:mm)
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	06:22	1.300
Low	12:09	0.400

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	24-04-2010 10:45	Photopoint	TP1: Photo 1
Download	24-04-2010 10:45	Photopoint	TP1: Photo 2
Download	24-04-2010 10:45	Photopoint	TP1: Photo 3
Download	24-04-2010 10:45	Photopoint	TP1: Photo 4
Download	24-04-2010 10:45	Photopoint	TP2: Photo 1
Download	24-04-2010 10:45	Photopoint	TP2: Photo 2