Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Birch's Creek - pool 240m downstream from dam wall NC_BIR110
Date and Time Thursday 21st April 2022 15:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 244 7 0 11 9
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth Other:Unknown stream depth
Stream width > 5m
Hazards 3 Hazards. 1. HAZARD: Branch down partly across access track to Res. RISK: Hit with car RISK CONTROL MEASURE: Drive carefull around it having checked it was OK 2. HAZARD:Blue-green algae (Sign at Res. Do not know if it would have been in creek) RISK:Health impacts if contact water CONTROL: Don't touch water, use gloves 3. HAZARD: Selecting safe new Collection Point due to plants just below surface at previous location RISK: Slipping/tripping/falling while assessing/selecting new site CONTROL:Assess carefully new location. walk mindfully. NOTE: Have photos of all three potential hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Circumstantial hazards and additional risks

3 Hazards. 1. HAZARD: Branch down partly across access track to Res. RISK: Hit with car RISK CONTROL MEASURE: Drive carefull around it having checked it was OK 2. HAZARD:Blue-green algae (Sign at Res. Do not know if it would have been in creek) RISK:Health impacts if contact water CONTROL: Don't touch water, use gloves 3. HAZARD: Selecting safe new Collection Point due to plants just below surface at previous location RISK: Slipping/tripping/falling while assessing/selecting new site CONTROL:Assess carefully new location. walk mindfully. NOTE: Have photos of all three potential hazards

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New Collection Point

The new collection point is upstream about 5 metres from the previous location. There is a path down the bank to the RHS of two trees along from the previous location. I will add a photo. The previous site had plants just below the surface so would impact the water collection. When the water level is higher the previous site wil be fine. I will check the original site next month to see if it's OK and return there if so.

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Didn't measure water temp. I couldn't recall how to do this. I will relearn at the May training session, before the next data collection day. Apologies. I noticed the booklet said it's not critical.

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Bird List  Stationary approx 50 metres for 5 mins

- 5 Australian Magpies

- 4 Superb Fairywrens

- 1 Grey Fantail

- 1 Eurasian Blackbird

- 1 Pied Currawong

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Photo inc of flowering creekside plant with insects

 

Diary photos

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