VICFORESTS PRE-LOGGING FAUNA SURVEYS 2014...Long-footed and Long-nosed Potoroo Two camera traps were deployed at each coupe. Sites of habitat significance for potoroo species, such

VICFORESTS PRE-LOGGING

FAUNA SURVEYS 2014

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

PACKAGE 14

Cann River, Nowa Nowa, Orbost and Swifts Creek districts

WILDLIFE UNLIMITED PTY LTD PO BOX 255

BAIRNSDALE 3875

ACN 147 131 119

VicForests pre-logging surveys- package 14 report 2

Survey Methods

Tracks and traces transects

Target Species: Long-footed and Long-nosed Potoroo, Koala, large forest owls, Spot-tailed Quoll, Spiny

and Burrowing Crayfish.

Tracks and traces transects were conducted along habitat corridors such as vegetated gullies with the

aim of locating owl roosts and potoroo/bandicoot diggings. Transects of at least 500m were conducted at

each coupe. Relevant findings were photographed and coordinates recorded. Scats and pellets were

collected for analysis if encountered.

Transects targeting Spiny Crayfish were not conducted if creeks were dry, but Burrowing Crayfish holes

were photographed and coordinates recorded when found within coupes. Searches for burrows and

individuals in water pools and beneath rocks were conducted where possible.

Remote cameras

Cameras (Reconyx, Keepguard & Scoutguard) monitored each site for a minimum of 21 days, a

timeframe considered to guarantee a 90% chance of detecting a quoll or potoroo, if the species is

present. Camera sites were photographed at the time of deployment, and the time and GPS coordinates

were recorded. Effort was combined for some coupes that were small and in close geographical

proximity, ie. two cameras were deployed per coupe rather than the usual four.

TARGET SPECIES:

Spot-tailed Quoll

Two camera traps were deployed at each coupe. Sites of habitat significance for Spot-tailed Quoll (large

logs, riparian verges, rocky areas) were selected if present. Bait holders containing sardines and tuna oil

were pinned to the ground approximately 2.5m in front of the camera.

Long-footed and Long-nosed Potoroo

Two camera traps were deployed at each coupe. Sites of habitat significance for potoroo species, such

as gullies with dense vegetation, were selected if present. Bait holders, pinned to the ground

approximately 2.5m in front of the camera, were filled with a mixture of peanut butter, oats, honey and

truffle oil.

Spotlighting and call playback

Target Species: Powerful Owl, Sooty Owl, Masked Owl, Greater Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider, Large

Brown Tree Frog, Spotted Tree Frog, Giant Burrowing Frog, Spiny and Burrowing Crayfish

A minimum of 1km/1hr spotlighting was conducted along road/track corridors adjacent to each coupe,

which may have included some distance on either side of the coupe boundary. Species and coordinates

were recorded for each observation. Playback locations and spotlight transects were combined for some

coupes due to close geographical proximity.

The spotlighting transects included:

- a 15 min listening period initiated at dusk

- a 20 min playback session of Powerful, Sooty and Masked Owl calls

- a 1km/1hr spotlighting transect by 2 observers, including spotlighting for 10 minutes along

streambanks and within streams where accessible.


Results

Table 1 Summary of surveys and significant results for package 14 coupes; X - no significant species

detected, Q – quoll, O – owl, P – potoroo, B – bandicoot, G – glider, F – frog.

District Coupe no. Coupe

name

Tracks &

Traces Playback Spotlight Cameras

Orbost 835-512-0002/

835-512-0003 Ox/Bovine P/B G G P

Swifts Creek 720-505-0019 Dapples North P/B X X X

Orbost 832-501-0035 First Base B/P X X P

Orbost 832-501-0031 Back Track X G X P

Nowa Nowa 817-501-0015 Drop Down P/B, G G G X

Orbost 830-507-0020 Webbed Feet P/B X X P

Orbost 835-512-0008 Handball P/B O F P, B

Orbost 830-509-0004 Kitz Lane - G X P

Orbost 830-505-0006 Lottery King P/B X X P

Orbost 834-505-0007 Wheelers - X X P

Cann River 885-511-0018 0506 P/B O, G O, G P

Cann River 885-509-0009 Honeymoon P/B G G P

Bendoc 894-505-0002 Pollux P/B, G O, G O, G X


Tracks and Traces Transects

Table 2 Results of tracks and traces recorded for package 14 coupes. Significant results in bold.

Coupe No. Coupe Name Date Surveyors Observations Easting Northing

835-512-

0002/835-512-

0003

Ox/Bovine 14.5.14 JR, AC Silvertop and stringybark with diverse

understorey of peas, heath, wattle, banksia,

hakea, geebung, etc.

Extensive wallaby and wombat activity

Numerous termite mounds

Bandicoot/potoroo diggings

Crayfish burrow

Creek damp, but not flowing

Bandicoot/potoroo digging

655334

655334

655513

5824989

5824989

5825285

720-505-0019 Dapples North 6.5.14 JR, AC Montane grassy woodland with snow gum,

ash, mountain gum

No large hollow-bearing trees

Creek flowing, but no Euastacus found

Crayfish burrows

Conical digging with truffle eaten

Scat of wombat, brushtail possum, ringtail

possum, rodent

Lyrebird activity

589085

589073

5926341

5926371

832-501-0035 First Base 16.5.14 TL, IV Damp forest, with a mixture of mature trees

and regrowth

Evidence of wombat, wallaby and lyrebird

activity


Hollow-bearing stag

Potoroo/bandicoot digging


653269

653293

653798

5836774

5836735

5836841

832-501-0031 Back Track 16.5.14 TL, IV Forest damp on ridge, wetter on lower

slope. More large trees and potential roost

trees than at First Base.

Evidence of wallaby and lyrebird activity

Old grey gum containing several large

hollows

Old, dead stag >2.5m DBH with spouts at

top

652444

652497

5836691

5836870

817-501-0015 Drop Down 8.5.14 JR, TL Relatively flat topography, mature forest

with understorey of small shrubs and sedges.

Creek running, but no Euastacus found


Bush Rat carcass

Scat of wombat and brushtail



593653

593538

593518

593485

5889700

5889592

5889606

5889774


Yellow-bellied Glider feed tree 593700 5889549

830-507-0020 Webbed Feet 16.5.14 JR, AC Mixed eucalypts, tree fern, old growth

wattles, understorey sparse in places. Large

trees, fallen timber.

Wombat, Brushtail scat

Numerous lyrebird mounds

Several termite mounds

Potoroo/bandicoot diggings


657842

658057

5844321

5844083

835-512-0008 Handball 13.5.14 JR, AC Silvertop and stringybark dominant, with

understorey of Banksia, Acacia, Gahnia.

Xanthorrhoea-dominated heath occurs in

the area mapped as Heathlands on the

context map provided by VicForests;

potential habitat for Smoky Mouse and

Ground Parrot.

Creek along northern boundary is damp but

not flowing. Unlikely crayfish habitat, and no

frogs found during survey.

Extensive wombat and wallaby activity

Several termite mounds


655089

5826699

830-509-0004 Kitz Lane 27.5.14 TL, AC Wet forest with many mature trees, and a

very steep, wet gully. Creek contained pools

among lots of debris and overhanging banks,

but flow increased dramatically after rain.

Swamp wallaby and lyrebird activity evident

Rodent scat

Termite mound

655576

655273

5842496

5842885

830-505-0006 Lottery King 15.5.14 JR, AC Mixed eucalypt forest with dense fern

understorey on slopes, sparse on ridge

Evidence of wombat, brushtail, ringtail,

wallaby and lyrebird activity

Predator scat on log – identified as Cat



Crayfish burrow

658591

658598

658513

658466

5845377

5844988

5845467

5845444

834-505-0007 Wheelers 14.5.14 JR, AC Swamp wallaby scat


885-511-0018 0506 13.5.14 TL, IV Damp forest with open canopy of treeferns

and blanket leaf, and dense understorey of

vines and ferns.

Evidence of brushtail and lyrebird activity

Potoroo/bandicoot digging x4


Three large hollow-bearing trees

672339

672756

672703

5861690

5861170

5861169

885-509-0009 Honeymoon 14.5.14 TL, IV Damp to wet forest, fairly steep throughout

with moderately large trees.

All creeks within or bordering coupe were


dry when cameras were deployed, but the

north-south creekline was flowing during

pickup, being flat and rocky with small

pools, so potentially good for frogs such as

L. littlejohni. No nocturnal searches

conducted due to inaccessibility.

Extensive lyrebird activity, wombat present.

Small mammal burrow entrance


Large hollow log (potential quoll habitat)

676347

675918

675911

5860610

5860686

5860710

894-505-0002 Pollux 9.5.14 JR, TL Damp forest dominated by large, mature

silvertop, with an understorey of dense

ferns. Few suitable roost trees for owls.

Creekline running, but small and trickling

through vegetation, no pools.

Scats of wombat, deer, swamp wallaby, red-

necked wallaby and rabbit.


Greater Glider scat

679595

679587

5880660

5880785


Figure 1. Images of significant observations noted during Tracks and Traces surveys.

Potoroo/bandicoot diggings at (a) First

Base, (b) Honeymoon and (c) Pollux

b

c

a


(a) Yellow-bellied Glider feed tree; (b) ephemeral

creek containing potential habitat for Large Brown

Tree Frog or Giant Burrowing Frog at Honeymoon;

(c) large hollow-bearing tree at First Base.

a c

b


Xanthorrhoea and Banksia heathland within the coupe boundary at Handball.


Remote Cameras

Table 3 Remote camera results for package 14 coupes. Significant findings in bold.

Coupe no. Coupe name Surveyors Date

deployed

Target

sp.

Easting Northing Effective

days in

operation

Species Identified

835-512-

0002/ 835-

512-0003

Ox/ Bovine JR, AC 14.5.14 Potoroo 655396 5824881 37 Cat, Feral Potoroo, Long-footed

Shrike-thrush, Grey

14.5.14 Potoroo 655234 5824970 37 Cat, Feral Potoroo, Long-footed

Rat sp. 14.5.14 Quoll 655801 5824952 37 Antechinus, Dusky

Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Cat, Feral Shrike-thrush, Grey

14.5.14 Quoll 655664 5825332 37 Nil species recorded, no triggers except during setup and pickup

720-505-0019 Dapples

North

JR, AC 6.5.14 Potoroo 588955 5926340 31 Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Shrike-thrush, Grey

6.5.14 Potoroo 589058 5926684 31 Cat, Feral Horse, Feral Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Wombat, Common

6.5.14 Quoll 588595 5926318 31 Cat, Feral Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Wombat, Common

6.5.14 Quoll 588756 5926836 31 Fox, Red Horse, Feral Wombat, Common

832-501-0035 First Base TL, IV 16.5.14 Potoroo 653256 5836739 34 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Dasyurid, Small Fairy-wren, Superb Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Common Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Scrubwren, White-browed Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common

16.5.14 Quoll 653907 5836766 34 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Cat, Feral Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Brushtail sp. Potoroo, Long-footed

832-501-0031 Back Track TL, IV 16.5.14 Potoroo 652430 5836675 34 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Cat, Feral Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Potoroo, Long-footed

Wallaby, Swamp 16.5.14 Quoll 652489 5836947 34 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Common Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Rat, Bush Rosella, Crimson Wallaby, Swamp

817-501-0015 Drop Down JR, TL 8.5.14 Potoroo 593477 5889677 22 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Dasyurid, Small Rat sp.

8.5.14 Potoroo 593570 5889537 22 Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Pilotbird


Possum, Mountain Brushtail Rat, Bush

8.5.14 Quoll 593648 5889781 22 Antechinus, Agile Antechinus, Dusky Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Dasyurid, Small Possum, Mountain Brushtail Rat, Bush Scrubwren, White-browed Treecreeper, Red-browed


Dasyurid, Small Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Mountain Brushtail Rat, Bush Scrubwren, White-browed Whistler, Olive

830-507-0020 Webbed

Feet

JR, AC 16.5.14 Potoroo 657819 5844323 28 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Bowerbird, Satin Cat, Feral Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Pilotbird Possum, Mountain Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Rat, Swamp Whipbird, Eastern

16.5.14 Potoroo 657698 5843872 28 Lyrebird, Superb


Lyrebird, Superb 16.5.14 Quoll 657909 5844049 28 Cat, Feral

Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Brushtail sp. Wallaby, Swamp

835-512-0008 Handball JR, AC 13.5.14 Potoroo 656058 5826448 38 Cat, Feral Dasyurid, Small Possum, Common Ringtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Rat, Bush Robin, Eastern Yellow

13.5.14 Potoroo 655253 5826648 38 Bandicoot, Southern Brown

Shrike-thrush, Grey Wallaby, Swamp

13.5.14 Quoll 655808 5826482 38 Cat, Feral Potoroo, Long-footed

Wallaby, Swamp 13.5.14 Quoll 655304 5826466 38 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Bandicoot, Southern Brown

Cat, Feral Potoroo, Long-footed

Shrike-thrush, Grey Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common

830-509-0004 Kitz Lane TL, AC 27.5.14 Quoll 655482 5842686 22 Cat, Feral Lyrebird, Superb


Cat, Feral Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Potoroo, Long-footed

830-505-0006 Lottery King JR, AC 15.5.14 Potoroo 658661 5845299 29 Bowerbird, Satin Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Common Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

15.5.14 Potoroo 658586 5845521 29 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed



Scrubwren, White-browed Wallaby, Swamp


Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Common Brushtail Rat, Bush Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common


Bowerbird, Satin Cat, Feral Possum, Common Brushtail Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common

834-505-0007 Wheelers JR, AC 14.5.14 Potoroo 660317 5829158 37 Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Common Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Rat, Bush Robin, Eastern Yellow Wallaby, Swamp

14.5.14 Potoroo 661114 5828786 37 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Dasyurid, Small Fairy-wren, Superb Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Brushtail sp. Potoroo, Long-footed



Dasyurid, Small Rat sp. Robin, Eastern Yellow Wallaby, Swamp


885-511-0018 0506 TL, IV 13.5.14 Potoroo 672611 5861572 29 Bronzewing, Common Cat, Feral Potoroo, Long-footed

Possum, Mountain Brushtail Rat sp. Lyrebird, Superb

14.5.14 Potoroo 672814 5860785 28 Antechinus, Dusky Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Mountain Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Rat sp. Rosella, Crimson


Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Rat, Bush 14.5.14 Quoll 672678 5861171 28 Lyrebird, Superb

Possum, Common Brushtail Wallaby, Swamp

885-509-0009 Honeymoon TL, IV 14.5.14 Potoroo 675980 5860630 28 Lyrebird, Superb Rosella, Crimson Thrush, Bassian Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common

14.5.14 Potoroo 676144 5860973 28 Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga


Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Mountain Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed

Shrike-thrush, Grey Wallaby, Swamp


15.5.14 Quoll 675869 5861289 27 Cat, Feral Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common

894-505-0002 Pollux JR, TL 10.5.14 Potoroo 679664 5880356 32 Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Lyrebird, Superb Wombat, Common

10.5.14 Potoroo 679992 5880625 32 Currawong, Grey Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Rat sp. Robin, Eastern Yellow Scrubwren, White-browed Thrush, Bassian Wallaby, Swamp Whipbird, Eastern Wombat, Common

9.5.14 Quoll 679610 5880863 33 Antechinus, Agile Bandicoot, Long-nosed

Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Owlet-nightjar, Australian Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Mountain Brushtail Rat, Bush Robin, Eastern Yellow Wallaby, Red-necked Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common


Cat, Feral Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Wallaby, Swamp Whistler, Olive Wombat, Common


Figure 2 Significant images captured by remote cameras set in package 14 coupes.

Long-footed potoroos at (a) Back

Track, (b) Ox/Bovine, (c) Handball

and (d) First Base.

a

b

d

c


(a) Long-nosed bandicoot at

Pollux, and (b, c) southern brown

bandicoot at Handball.

a

b

c


Call Playback and Spotlighting

Table 4 Results of call playback surveys for package 14 coupes. Significant findings in bold.

Coupe no. Coupe

name

Date Surveyors Easting/ northing Dusk listen results Distance/

direction

Playback results Distance/

direction

835-512-

0002/ 835-

512-0003

Ox/Bovine 13.5.14 JR, AC 655786/ 5825181 n/a n/a Glider, Yellow-bellied Boobook, Southern

150m 160°

250m 160°

720-505-0019 Dapples

North

6.5.14 JR, AC 588420/ 5926281 Nil n/a Nil n/a

832-501-

0035/ 832-

501-0031

First Base/

Back Track

18.6.14 TL, BV 652911/ 5837111 n/a n/a Boobook, Southern

Boobook, Southern

Boobook, Southern

Glider, Sugar

Glider, Yellow-bellied

Possum, Common Brushtail

300m 40°

150m 50°

200m 65°

100m 80°

250m 350°

100m 245°

817-501-0015 Drop Down 8.5.14 JR, TL 593992/ 5889688 Nil n/a Glider, Sugar Glider, Yellow-bellied

400m 360°

400m 300°

830-507-0020 Webbed

Feet

15.5.14 JR, AC 658281/ 5843938 n/a n/a Nil. Windy weather marginal for conducting playback survey. No return visit made to site as track became inaccessible after rain.

n/a

835-512-0008 Handball 13.5.14 JR, AC 655220/ 5826281 Froglet, Eastern Common

Froglet, Victorian Smooth

Martin’s Toadlet

-

-

-

Froglet, Eastern Common Owl, Powerful

50m 320°

200m 45°,

then 150m

0°

830-509-0004 Kitz Lane 18.6.14 TL, BV Dusk:

655566/ 5842349

Playback:

655413/ 5841979

Glider, Yellow-bellied 30m 20° Frog, Southern Brown Tree Glider, Yellow-bellied Hearing obstructed by sound of a dozer being walked along a track in the distance.

300m 110°

200m 120°


830-505-0006 Lottery King 15.5.14 JR, AC 658288/ 5845288 Nil n/a Nil. Windy weather marginal for conducting playback survey. No return visit made to site as track became inaccessible after rain.

n/a

834-505-0007 Wheelers 14.5.14 JR, AC 660172/ 5828971 Nil n/a Nil n/a

885-511-0018 0506 13.5.14 TL, IV Dusk listen:

671903/ 5861750

Playback:

672714/ 5861631



200m 90°

30m 0°

Glider, Sugar

Glider, Sugar


Owl, Sooty

150m 40°

150m 70°

250m 340°

150m 60°

several

screams

heard from

gully east of

coupe

885-509-0009 Honeymoon 14.5.14 TL, IV Dusk listen:

676508/ 5861162

Playback:

676284/ 5861311



Duck, Australian Wood

100m 20°

100m 245°

200m 0°

Glider, Sugar Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider, Yellow-bellied Boobook, Southern

200m 300°

150m 140°

200m 140°

500m 320°

894-505-0002 Pollux 9.5.14 JR, TL 679432/ 5880895 Froglet, Eastern Common

Frog, Southern Brown

Tree

-

-

Boobook, Southern Glider, Sugar Glider, Yellow-bellied Owl, Sooty

-

100m 330°

100m 330°

Strong

reaction

scream

300m 60°,

then 200m,

220°, trilling

50m 80°.


Table 5 Results of spotlighting surveys for package 14 coupes. Significant findings in bold.

Coupe no. Coupe name Date Surveyors Start coords End coords Results Easting Northing Distance/ direction

835-512-0002/ 835-512-0003

Ox/Bovine 13.5.14 JR, AC 656146/ 5824744

655581/ 5826074

Froglet, Victorian Smooth Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider, Yellow-bellied

655643 655847 656050

5825401 5825085 5824880

0m 50m 215° 150m 230°

720-505-0019 Dapples North 6.5.14 JR, AC 588420/ 5926281

588569/ 5926867

Galaxias sp. in Dapples Creek 589085 5926341 50cm, in creek pool

832-501-0035 First Base 18.6.14 TL, BV 653918/ 5836848

653389/ 5836904

Nil. n/a n/a n/a

832-501-0031 Back Track 18.6.14 TL, BV 652474/ 5837240

652306/ 5836852

Nil. n/a n/a n/a

817-501-0015 Drop Down 8.5.14 JR, TL 593992/ 5889688

593413/ 5889741

Antechinus/ Glider, Feathertail Bandicoot, Long-nosed Glider, Greater Glider, Yellow-belllied Possum, Mountain Brushtail Possum, Mountain Brushtail

593449 593461 593559 593449 593449 593958

5889595 5889716 5889546 5889595 5889595 5889529

0m 0m 100m 250° 0m 150m 0° 0m

830-507-0020 Webbed Feet 15.5.14 JR, AC 658281/ 5843938

657638/ 5844661

Glider, Sugar Possum, Mountain Brushtail x3

658253 657638

5844056 5844661

0m 0m

835-512-0008 Handball 13.5.14 JR, AC 655789/ 5826396

655037/ 5826873

Glider, Sugar Toadlet, Martin’s

655799 655789

5826333 5826396

100m 0° 150m 15°

830-509-0004 Kitz Lane 18.6.14 TL, BV n/a n/a Coupe inaccessible for spotlighting n/a n/a n/a

830-505-0006 Lottery King 15.5.14 JR, AC 658594/ 5845470

658040/ 5845451

Glider, Sugar Wind hindered spotlighting effort but habitat marginal on ridgetop.

658120 5845352 50m 210°

834-505-0007 Wheelers 14.5.14 JR, AC 660172/ 5828971

660887/ 5828340

Boobook, Southern 660397 5828764 200m 30°

885-511-0018 0506 13.5.14 TL, IV 672732/ 5861618

672840/ 5860629

Boobook, Southern Frogmouth, Tawny Glider, Sugar x2

672880 672770 672737

5860996 5861136 5861386

500m 340° 0m 200m 340°


Glider, Yellow-bellied Owl, Powerful ♀ Owl, Sooty Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Common Ringtail Possum, Common Ringtail Possum sp. x2

672880 672725 672725 672725 672737 672769 672880

5860996 5861518 5861518 5861518 5861386 5861204 5860996

150m 300° 400m 320° 150m 90° 10m 280° 0m 10m 210° 50m 265°

885-509-0009 Honeymoon 14.5.14 TL, IV 676294/ 5861296

675822/ 5861435

Glider, Sugar Glider, Sugar Glider, Yellow-bellied Possum, Common Brushtail

676177 676177 675879 676371

5861540 5861540 5861483 5861362

50m 240° 150m 320° 200m 300° 10m 30°

894-505-0002 Pollux 9.5.14 JR, TL 679432/ 5880895

679476/ 5880161

Bandicoot, Long-nosed Glider, Greater Glider, Greater Dingo/Wild Dog Owlet-nightjar, Australian Owl, Powerful ♂ Owl, Powerful ♀ (heard post-survey)

679478 679482 679469 679432 679478 679473 679432

5880679 5880469 5880280 5880895 5880679 5880722 5880895

0m 0m 0m 500m 340° 20m 180° 500m 240° 200m 70°


Appendix 1 Diurnal birds recorded for package 14 coupes.

Species Ox

Bovine

Dapples

North

First

Base

Back

Track

Drop

Down

Webbed

Feet Handball

Black-cockatoo,

Yellow-tailed X

Boobook,

Southern

Butcherbird, Grey X

Cockatoo, Gang-

gang X X X X

Cockatoo,

Sulphur-crested

Cuckoo, Fan-tailed X

Currawong, Grey X

Currawong, Pied X X X X X X

Emu

Fairy-wren,

Superb X X

Fantail, Grey X X X

Honeyeater,

Brown-headed

Honeyeater,

Crescent X X X

Honeyeater,

Lewin’s X X

Honeyeater, New

Holland X

Honeyeater,

White-eared X

Honeyeater,

White-naped X

Honeyeater,

Yellow-faced

Kookaburra,

Laughing X X

Lyrebird, Superb X X X X

Magpie, Australian

Mistletoebird X

Owlet-nightjar,

Australian

Pardalote, Spotted

Parrot, Australian

King X X

Pigeon, Wonga X

Pilotbird X X

Raven, Australian X

Robin, Eastern

Yellow X X X X X


Robin, Pink X

Rosella, Crimson X X X X X

Scrubwren, White-

browed X X

Shrike-thrush,

Grey X X X X X

Silvereye X X

Spinebill, Eastern X

Thornbill, Brown X X X X

Thornbill, Striated X X X X X

Thrush, Bassian X

Treecreeper,

White-throated X X X X X X X

Wattlebird, Red X

Whipbird, Eastern X

Whistler, Golden X X

Whistler, Olive


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Black-cockatoo, Yellow-

tailed X X X

Boobook, Southern X

Butcherbird, Grey X

Cockatoo, Gang-gang X X X X

Cockatoo, Sulphur-

crested X

Cuckoo, Fan-tailed

Currawong, Grey X

Currawong, Pied X X X X

Emu X

Fairy-wren, Superb X

Fantail, Grey X X X X

Honeyeater, Brown-

headed X

Honeyeater, Crescent X X X

Honeyeater, Lewin’s X X X X X

Honeyeater, New

Holland

Honeyeater, White-

eared X X

Honeyeater, White-

naped

Honeyeater, Yellow-

faced X X X

Kookaburra, Laughing X

Lyrebird, Superb X X X X

Magpie, Australian X

Mistletoebird X

Owlet-nightjar,

Australian X X

Pardalote, Spotted X

Parrot, Australian King X

Pigeon, Wonga X X X X

Pilotbird X X X

Raven, Australian X

Robin, Eastern Yellow X X X X X

Robin, Pink X

Rosella, Crimson X X X X

Scrubwren, White-

browed X X X X

Shrike-thrush, Grey X X X X

Silvereye X X X

Spinebill, Eastern

Thornbill, Brown X X X


Thornbill, Striated X X X

Thrush, Bassian X

Treecreeper, White-

throated X X X X

Wattlebird, Red

Whipbird, Eastern X

Whistler, Golden X X X X

Whistler, Olive X

Appendix 2 Large Forest Owl Records.

Powerful Owl

0506

A female was heard uttering several double-hoots at 20:30, during the spotlight. She was estimated to be a

considerable distance away, approximately 400m at 320° and did not approach any closer.

Handball

A Powerful Owl was first heard from 200m away at 45°, and came in to 150m at 0°.

Pollux

At 19:30, during the spotlight, several male Powerful Owl double-hoots were heard from a distance of around

500m, at 240°. At 21:54, after completion of the spotlight, two Powerful Owls were heard calling simultaneously

from the call playback location. The closer individual, 200m away at 70°, could be identified as a female, although

the other individual was at least 1km away at 320° and the sex of this bird could not be determined.

Sooty Owl

0506

At 19:59 a Sooty Owl scream was heard from the gully at 60° below the coupe, estimated to be 150m away.

Several more screams were heard from a similar direction during the playback and spotlight up until around

20:25, including a wailing scream in flight, but the bird did not come any closer.

Pollux

Shortly after commencing playback of the Sooty Owl call, a scream was heard at 60° from 300m away, then

another 200m away at 220°, before the bird flew in and landed in a tree on the edge of the coupe, approximately

30m away from the playback site, trilling simultaneously with the playback of the trilling call. The owl continued

trilling for approximately 20 mins, while we commenced the spotlight. Due to the speed at which it reacted to the

playback, the distance from which it came in, and the length of time it continued to trill, this would be considered

a very strong and aggressive reaction, likely indicating that we were in a core part of the bird’s territory.


Appendix 3 Fish Records.

Galaxias species

Dapples North

A school of approximately 15 barred galaxiids was observed in a pool of water in Dapples Creek during the

spotlighting survey. They were unable to be photographed as they were in running water and there was a rippling

effect on the water’s surface. Nor were they able to be caught, as the observers were not carrying hand nets.

According to the reference book below, the Cobberas Galaxiid is the only galaxiid species to occur in the upper

tributaries of the Limestone Creek catchment, around the Cobberas area. Until recently, it was classified with

several other species in a group called the Mountain Galaxiids (in the Galaxias olidus complex), and is also known

by the name of Galaxias species 5 (it has not yet been assigned a Latin name). On the DSE’s Advisory List 2013,

Galaxias species 5 (also referred to as McDowall’s Galaxias) is listed as Critically Endangered, and nominated for

listing under the FFG Act.

(Kuiter, R. H. (2013) A pictorial guide to Victoria’s Freshwater Fishes, Aquatic Photographics, Seaford.)

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