Cockburn Cement, Tenement M70/138, Nowergup
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Cockburn Cement, Tenement M70/138, Nowergup
Cockburn Cement, Tenement M70/138, Nowergup: Fauna Assessment 2008 Bushland on the site Prepared for: Cockburn Cement PO Box 38 Hamilton Hill WA 6963 Prepared by: Western Wildlife 8 Ridgeway Pl Mahogany Creek WA 6072 th 26 February 2009 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Introduction Cockburn Cement propose to quarry limestone on tenement area M70/138, Hopkins Rd, Nowergup. Landform Research, on behalf of Cockburn Cement, commissioned Western Wildlife to undertake a fauna assessment of the proposed quarry area. The aim of the fauna assessment was to characterise the fauna habitats available on the site, prepare lists of vertebrate fauna expected to occur on the site, identify species of conservation significance that may occur on the site, and make recommendations on fauna management for the site. Methods This report is classified as a Level 1 survey (a background research or ‘desk-top’ study with a site visit) according to the EPA Position Statement No.3 (Environmental Protection Authority 2002). This was the level of assessment commissioned by the client. The site was visited th briefly on the 15 September 2008 and the area surveyed on foot. Personnel Ms Jenny Wilcox of Western Wildlife (BSc.Biol./Env.Sci., Hons.Biol.) and Mr Richard King (BSc.Env.Biol.) carried out the site visit. Ms Jenny Wilcox prepared the report. Sources of Information Lists of fauna expected to occur in the study area were produced using information from a number of sources. These included publications that provide information on general patterns of distribution of frogs (Tyler et al. 2000), reptiles (Storr et al. 1983, 1990, 1999 and 2002), birds (Barrett et al. 2003; Johnstone and Storr 1998; Johnstone and Storr 2004), and mammals (Menkhorst and Knight 2004; Van Dyck and Strahan 2008). In addition, the databases listed below in Table 1 were searched for specimen or observational records. These sources of information were used to create lists of species expected to occur in the study area. As far as possible, expected species are those that are likely to utilise the study area, or be affected by changes to the study area. The lists exclude species that have been recorded in the general region as vagrants or for which suitable habitat is absent. Taxonomy and nomenclature for fauna species used in this report generally follow the WA Museum (2001) with alternative bird taxonomy from Christidis and Boles (1994) given in parentheses. Western Wildlife 1 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Table 1. Databases used in the preparation of the fauna lists in Table 2 – 5. Database Type of records held on database Area searched Faunabase (WA Museum) Records of specimens held in the WA Museum. Includes historical data. 31°30’ to 31°45’S and 115°39’ to 115°52’E DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database Information and records on Threatened and Priority species in Western Australia 15km in radius from 31°37.5’S, 115°45.5’E Birds Australia Atlas Database Records of bird observations in Australia, 1998-1995. 15km in radius from 31°37.5’S, 115°45.5’E EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool Records on matters protected under the EPBC Act, including threatened species. 15km in radius from 31°37.5’S, 115°45.5’E Assessment of conservation significance Three levels of conservation significance have been developed within this report to determine the level of significance of certain species: Conservation Significance 1 – is the highest level of conservation significance being used to identify species that are protected under State or Commonwealth legislation. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Commonwealth Government’s primary piece of environmental legislation. Listed under Part 3 of the EPBC Act are ‘matters of National Environmental Significance’ that include threatened species and ecological communities and migratory species, among others. International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) categories are used to categorise threatened species as ‘extinct’, ‘extinct in the wild’, ‘critically endangered’, ‘endangered’, ‘vulnerable’ and ‘conservation dependent’, with all categories except ‘extinct’ and ‘conservation dependent’ listed as matters of National Environmental Significance. A list of migratory species is also maintained, containing mostly bird and marine species. The migratory species listed are those recognised under China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA), the Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) or species listed under the Bonn Convention for which Australia is a range state. Species listed in JAMBA are also protected under Schedule 3 of the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WA Wildlife Conservation Act) is State legislation for fauna protection administered by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). The WA Wildlife Conservation Act lists species under a set of Schedules, where threatened species are listed as Schedule 1. Schedule 1 species are further categorised by DEC into the categories ‘extinct’, ‘extinct in the wild’, ‘critically endangered’, ‘endangered’, ‘vulnerable’ and ‘conservation dependent’ species. Specially protected fauna are listed under Schedule 4. The schedules and categories are further described in Appendix 1. Western Wildlife 2 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Conservation Significance 2 - Species not listed under State or Commonwealth Acts, but listed in publications on threatened fauna or as Priority species by DEC. Reports on the conservation status of most vertebrate fauna species have been produced by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEHWA) in the form of Action Plans. An Action Plan is a review of the conservation status of a taxonomic group against IUCN categories. Action Plans have been prepared for amphibians (Tyler 1998), reptiles (Cogger et al. 1993), birds (Garnett and Crowley 2000), monotremes and marsupials (Maxwell et al. 1996), rodents (Lee 1995) and bats (Duncan et al. 1999). These publications also use categories similar to those used by the EPBC Act. The information presented in some of the earlier Action Plans may be out of date due to changes since publication. In Western Australia, DEC has also produced a list of Priority Fauna made up of species that are not considered Threatened under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act, but for which DEC feels there is cause for concern. Levels of Priority are described in Appendix 1. Conservation Significance 3 - Species not listed under State or Commonwealth Acts or in publications on threatened fauna or as Priority species by DEC, but considered of local significance because of their pattern of distribution. These are species considered to be of local significance in the study area because they are at the limit of their distribution in the area, they have a very restricted range or they occur in breeding colonies (e.g. some waterbirds). This level of significance has no legislative or published recognition and is based on interpretation of information on the species patterns of distribution. The Government of Western Australia (2000) used this sort of interpretation to identify significant bird species in the Perth metropolitan area as part of Bush Forever. Recognition of such species is consistent with the aim of preserving regional biodiversity. Site description This report covers tenement area M70/138, Hopkins Rd, Nowergup. The site is situated on a limestone ridge, the lower areas overlain by sand. Two main habitats were present on the site, as described below. 1. Limestone Closed Shrubland This habitat made up the majority of the vegetation on the site, and is pictured in Plates 1 and 2. This vegetation type consists of a range of common shrubland species, including Dryandra sessilis, Hakea trifurcata, and Xanthorrhoea preisii. 2. Banksia / Eucalypt woodland This habitat made up only a very small part of the site and is pictured in Plate 3. This vegetation type consists of Banksia attenuata, Banksia grandis, Corymbia calophylla (Marri) and Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah), over a low understorey of shrubs, including Xanthorrhoea preisii. Generally the vegetation on the site was in good condition. Western Wildlife 3 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Plate 1. Limestone Shrubland. Plate 2. Limestone Shrubland. Western Wildlife 4 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Plate 3. Banksia / Eucalypt woodland. Results The amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and fish that may occur on the site are listed in Tables 2 - 5. In each Table, species recorded in the area by Western Wildlife during the fauna survey, or by the WA Museum (all taxa), or by Birds Australia (birds only) are indicated. The results of the database searches are given in Appendices 2 – 4. Amphibians There are five species of frog that have the potential to occur on the site (Table 2). No frogs were recorded during the site visit and there are no wetlands on the site. However, there are wetlands within 4km, Lake Nowergup and Carabooda Lake to the west and Neerabup Lake to the southwest. The frog species listed in Table 2 are those that use terrestrial habitats in addition to wetland habitats. The Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) inhabits sandy soil and has the potential to occur in Banskia / Eucalypt woodland. This species is entirely terrestrial and does not require open water for breeding. Other species of frog, such as the Moaning Frog (Heleioporus eyrei) and Pobblebonk Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis), may be found considerable distances from wetlands. These species may breed in wetlands nearby and move into the site during the non-breeding season. There are no frogs of conservation significance expected to occur on the site, and no wetland habitats are likely to be impacted by the quarry extensions. Western Wildlife 5 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Reptiles There are 48 species of reptile that have the potential to occur on the site (Table 3). Most of the reptiles listed in Table 3 are common and widespread in the southwest of Western Australia, and many of them would occur in a variety of habitats. There are seven reptiles of conservation significance that may occur in the study area, as described below. Conservation Significance 1 Carpet Python Morelia spilota imbricata The south-west population of this python is listed as Schedule 4 (other specially protected fauna) under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act, and as Priority 4 by DEC. The Carpet Python is known to occur in Neerabup National Park (Government of Western Australia 2000), where Bush et al. (1995) state it is moderately common. On the Swan Coastal Plain, the Carpet Python favours areas of heath over limestone (Bush et al. 1995). This species may be present on the site, so the quarry may result in some loss of habitat for this species. Conservation Significance 2 Black-striped Snake This snake is listed as Priority 3 by DEC. Neelaps calonotos The Black-striped Snake is restricted to the coastal plain between Mandurah and Lancelin, and as such is vulnerable to habitat loss due to urban developments (Bush et al. 1995). The Black-striped Snake prefers sandy soils and occurs in Banksia / Eucalypt woodlands (Bush et al. 1995). This species has been recorded from a range of nearby localities on DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database (Appendix 3). Although this species may occur on the site, most of the habitat present is unlikely to be suitable. Conservation Significance 3 Speckled Stone Gecko Wheatbelt Stone Gecko White-spotted Ground Gecko Black-tailed Tree Monitor Yellow-faced Whipsnake Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Diplodactylus granariensis Diplodactylus alboguttatus Varanus tristis Demansia psammophis There are three geckos of conservation significance 3 listed above, all of which are uncommon on the Swan Coastal Plain. All three species are known from the northern suburbs of Perth, with records of the Spectacled Stone Gecko and Wheatbelt Stone Gecko from Wanneroo (Bush et al. 1995). The Black-tailed Monitor is uncommon on the Swan Coastal Plain, although it is moderately common in the Darling Range (Bush et al. 1995). As a large reptile, this species is probably restricted to larger remnants of native vegetation, and has been recorded at the Woodvale Nature Reserve (Government of Western Australia 2000). The Yellow-faced Whipsnake is also uncommon in the Perth area, and is not tolerant of disturbance (Bush et al. 1995) so is probably only present in large areas of remnant vegetation. As the site is relatively small, it is likely to only support a small number of individuals of large species such as the Black-tailed Monitor or Yellow-faced Whipsnake. Western Wildlife 6 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Birds There are 93 species of bird that have the potential to occur on the site, of which 13 were observed during site visit (Table 4). Except for ducks that use tree hollows for breeding, water birds have been excluded from the list. The list in Table 4 is extensive, however not all species are likely to occur on the site, as the site is relatively small. It is difficult to say with certainty which species will and will not occur on the site as they all occur in the general area. The site has very few eucalypts, as it mainly consists of Limestone Closed Shrubland. Therefore the site is not likely to be important for breeding sites for hollow-nesting birds. There are 34 birds of conservation significance that have the potential to occur on the sites. Each species is listed and discussed below. Conservation Significance 1 Carnaby’s (Short-billed) Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris This cockatoo is listed as Schedule 1 (Endangered) under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act and as Endangered under the EPBC Act. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus This falcon is listed as Schedule 4 (other specially protected fauna) under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act. White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster This species is listed as migratory under the EPBC Act. Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus This species is listed as migratory under the EPBC Act. Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus This species is listed as migratory under the EPBC Act. Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo has declined due to loss of breeding habitat in the wheatbelt and of non-breeding habitat along the west coast, mainly due to urban expansion. While small areas of foraging habitat around the metropolitan area support only small numbers of birds for short periods of time, the progressive loss of these small areas is an ongoing concern for this species. Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is likely to forage in both the Banksia / Eucalypt woodland and in the Limestone Closed Shrubland, particularly on Dryandra sessilis and Hakea trifurcata. During the site visit evidence of Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo foraging on Marri immediately adjacent to the site was recorded. Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo has been recorded breeding nearby at Yanchep National Park (Johnstone et al. 2005). Although Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo may breed in the local area, no suitable hollow-bearing trees were present on the site. The Peregrine Falcon is a wide-ranging bird of prey that may be a visitor to the site, or may use the site as part of a larger territory. The site would only be highly significant for this falcon if they were breeding on the site. Evidence of breeding activity was not observed during the site visit. The White-bellied Sea-Eagle forages in coastal environments, and usually nests on off-shore islands. However, it may also nest in tall trees inland from the coast. This species has been recorded in the general area by Birds Australia, but will not forage on the site. While this species may potentially nest in the area, it is relatively unlikely that it does so. Western Wildlife 7 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment The Rainbow Bee-eater is a common summer visitor to Perth, where it breeds in sandy banks. This species will forage and breed in relatively degraded areas, and may nest alongside sandy tracks or easements. The Rainbow Bee-eater is likely to forage on both sites and is likely to nest in the Banksia / Eucalypt woodland. The quarry development may possibly result in some loss of habitat for this species. As the Rainbow Bee-eater is relatively common, the quarry is unlikely to impact its conservation status in the area. However, development should be timed to avoid disturbance to eggs and chicks in burrows when this species breeds over summer. The Fork-tailed Swift is a largely aerial species, and the ecology of this species in Western Australia is poorly known. The effect of the development on this species is likely to be negligible. Conservation Significance 3 See 29 species indicated in Table 4. The 29 species of conservation significance 3 indicated in Table 4 have no formal conservation listing, but are listed in Bush Forever as species that are significant on the Swan Coastal Plain (Government of Western Australia 2000). These species are mostly habitat specialists that have a reduced distribution on the Swan Coastal Plain. Three species of conservation significance 3 were recorded during the fauna survey; the Splendid Fairy-wren, New Holland Honeyeater and Grey Shrike-Thrush. Although most of these species are common outside of the Perth Metropolitan Area, their decline on the Swan Coastal Plain may indicate that these species are particularly vulnerable to habitat loss and fragmentation. Development of the sites will result in some loss of habitat for some of these species. Mammals There are 22 species of mammal that have the potential to occur on the site (Table 5). As the sites are continuous with surrounding native vegetation, most native mammals still extant on the Swan Coastal Plain are likely to be present. Many of the native species likely to occur are bats, which will roost in tree hollows and under loose bark on Banksias or Eucalypts. The Brushtail Possum may also be present, and will shelter in larger tree hollows nearby. There are six species of conservation significance that may occur on the study area, as described below. Conservation Significance 2 Quenda (Southern Brown Bandicoot) The Quenda is listed as Priority 5 by DEC. Isoodon obesulus Western Brush Wallaby This wallaby is listed as Priority 4 by DEC. Macropus irma Western False Pipistrelle This bat is listed as Priority 4 by DEC. Falsistrellus mackenziei Western Wildlife 8 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment The Quenda favours areas with dense understorey, and is often particularly common in dense wetland vegetation. The Quenda has been recorded from a range of nearby localities on DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database (Appendix 3), and is likely to be present in all habitats. The quarry development is likely to result in some loss of habitat for this species, but is not likely to result in isolating Quenda populations. The Brush Wallaby is likely to occur in areas of forest or woodland where there is a dense, shrubby understorey. The Brush Wallaby has been recorded in Nowergup on DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database (Appendix 3). This species is likely to be present on both sites. The quarry development may result in some loss of habitat for this species. The Western False Pipistrelle is a small insectivorous bat that inhabits forests and woodlands, including Tuart forest, Jarrah forest and Banksia woodland. These bats roost in groups in tree hollows (Churchill 1998). Although this bat may potentially forage and roost on the site, the site is unlikely to be important habitat for this species. The quarry development may result in some habitat loss for this species. Conservation Significance 3 Honey Possum Western Pygmy Possum Bush Rat Tarsipes rostratus Cercartetus concinnus Rattus fuscipes Three mammal species have been listed as conservation significance 3; the Honey Possum, Western Pygmy Possum and Bush Rat. While these species are relatively common and widespread in the southwest of Western Australia, in the Perth metropolitan area they are extremely uncommon and the Western Pygmy Possum and Bush Rat are likely to be locally extinct. The Honey Possum is a small marsupial that feeds on nectar and pollen, and occurs in areas that provide sufficient flowers all year round including floristically diverse heath and Banksia woodland. The Honey Possum has been recorded nearby from Neerabup National Park (Government of Western Australia 2000), and this species is likely to be present on the site in both Banksia / Eucalypt woodland and Limestone Closed Shrubland. The Honey Possum moves in order to take advantage of seasonal availability of flowering plants, so is vulnerable to the effects of habitat fragmentation. The Western Pygmy Possum occurs in eucalypt woodlands, generally where there is dense understorey but has been recorded from Banskia woodlands associated with wetlands (R. Davis, pers. comm.). Three other mammals are listed on DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database for the area, the Black-flanked Rock-wallaby, Woylie and Chuditch (Appendix 3). These species are locally extinct, so have not been discussed in this section. Threatened Invertebrates Although this report is primarily concerned with vertebrate species, six invertebrates of conservation significance were listed on DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database for the area (Appendix 3). Each species is listed and discussed below. Western Wildlife 9 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Conservation Significance 1 Crystal Cave Crangonictoid Hyrleya sp. (WAM 642-97) This crustacean is listed as Schedule 1 (Critically Endangered) under the WA Wildlife Protection Act. Graceful Sunmoth Synemon gratiosa This moth is listed as Schedule 1 (Endangered) under the WA Wildlife Protection Act. The Crystal Cave Crangonictoid is known only from Crystal Cave in Yanchep National Park (DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database). This species is threatened due to changes to the hydrology of the area (DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database). Unless caves are present, this species is not likely to occur on the site. The Graceful Sunmoth is known from a few locations between Wanneroo and Mandurah (DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database). This area coincides with high levels of urban development, threatening its remaining habitat. The Graceful Sunmoth has been recorded near to the study area, at Neerabup and Wanneroo (Appendix 3). Conservation Significance 2 Cricket This cricket is listed as Priority 3 by DEC. Austrosaga spinifer Native bee The native bee is listed as Priority 3 by DEC. Hylaeus globuliferus Native bee The native bee is listed as Priority 3 by DEC. Leioproctus contrarius Freshwater Mussel This mussel is listed as Priority 4 by DEC. Westralunio carteri This cricket species is known from heath habitats from Perth to Cervantes, and has been recorded near the sites at Neerabup National Park (Appendix 3). Given its habitat preference, this species may potentially occur on the site. The native bee Hylaeus globuliferus has also been recorded near the site at Neerabup (Appendix 3). This native bee is thought to favour flowers of Adenanthos cygnorum for feeding, but has also been recorded on Banksia attenuata (DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database). As Banksia attenuata is present on the site, this species may be present. The native bee Leioproctus contrarius is known from the area from an old record on DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database (Appendix 3). This species appears to be dependent on flowers of Goodeniaceae and possibly Leschenautia stenosepala, and recent surveys have found that this species may be more widespread than previously thought (DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database). If species of Goodeniaceae are present on the site this native bee may also be present. The freshwater mussel Westralunio carteri is known from fossil material from Nowergup, and is a species endemic to Western Australia (Appendix 3, DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database). This species will not be present on the site, as it inhabits river pools. Western Wildlife 10 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Summary and recommendations The site has two main habitats for fauna; Banksia / Eucalypt woodland and Limestone Closed Shrubland, with the majority of the site consisting of Limestone Closed Shrubland. These habitats are generally in good condition and likely to support a relatively intact community of native fauna species, as listed in Tables 2-5. This includes up to five species of amphibian, 48 species of reptile, 92 species of bird and 22 species of mammal. Thirteen species of bird were recorded during the site visit. The site has the potential to support six species of Conservation Significance 1; the Carpet Python, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, Peregrine Falcon, Rainbow Bee-eater, Fork-tailed Swift and White-bellied Sea-Eagle. Of these, Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo was recorded during the site visit, and is likely to forage on the site. The Carpet Python is likely to be present, particularly in the Limestone Closed Shrubland, and the Rainbow Bee-eater is likely to forage in the area and may breed in the Banksia / Eucalypt woodland. The sites are only likely to be significant for the Peregrine Falcon and White-bellied Sea-Eagle if these species were found to be nesting. The site has the potential to support four species of Conservation Significance 2; the Blackstriped Snake, Quenda (Southern Brown Bandicoot), Western Brush Wallaby and Western False Pipistrelle. All of these species are likely to occur on the sites, but the Limestone Closed Shrubland is not likely to be important for the Black-striped Snake or Western False Pipistrelle. The quarry development will result in the loss of a large part of the site’s fauna habitats, although not all bushland on each site is to be cleared. Although the sites have some linkage functions, the quarry extensions are not likely to isolate other local areas of native vegetation. In order to maintain or enhance some of the fauna values of the site, the following are recommended. • The area of native vegetation to be cleared is minimised as much as possible and disturbance to surrounding areas of native vegetation minimised during development. • Any hollow logs or trees removed during development could be placed in some surrounding areas of woodland to enhance the fauna habitats available. • Appropriate re-vegetation of the site should be undertaken after mining has finished. This should include plant species currently present on the sites, particularly those that provide food for Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo. Western Wildlife 11 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Table 2. Amphibians that are expected to occur in the study area. WAM = species recorded in the area by the WA Museum (see Table 1). Species Myobatrachidae (ground frogs) Moaning Frog Marbled Burrowing Frog Banjo Frog Turtle Frog Gunther’s Toadlet Status Heleioporus eyrei Heleioporus psammophilus Limnodynastes dorsalis Myobatrachus gouldii Pseudophryne guentheri Number of frogs expected: Western Wildlife Recorded WAM WAM WAM WAM 5 12 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Table 3. Reptiles that are expected to occur in the study area. WAM = species recorded in the area by the WA Museum (see Table 1). Species Agamidae (dragon lizards) Bearded Dragon Pogona minor Western Heath Dragon Rankinia adelaidensis Gekkonidae (geckoes) Marbled Gecko Christinus marmoratus Clawless Gecko Crenadactylus ocellatus White-spotted Ground Gecko Diplodactylus alboguttatus Wheatbelt Stone Gecko Diplodactylus granariensis Speckled Stone Gecko Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Barking Gecko Nephurus (Underwoodisaurus) milii Spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus spinigerus Pygopodidae (legless lizards) Sandplain Worm Lizard Aprasia repens Javelin Legless Lizard Delma (Aclys) concinna Fraser’s Legless Lizard Delma fraseri Gray’s Legless Lizard Delma grayii Burton’s Legless Lizard Lialis burtonis Keeled Legless Lizard Pletholax gracilis Common Scaly-foot Pygopus lepidopodus Scincidae (skink lizards) Cool Skink Acritoscincus trilineatum Fence Skink Cryptoblepharus buchananii (plagiocephalus) Western Limestone Ctenotus Ctenotus australis West Coast Ctenotus Ctenotus fallens Jewelled Ctenotus Ctenotus gemmula Odd-striped Ctenotus Ctenotus impar Western Slender Bluetongue Cyclodomorphus celatus King’s Skink Egernia kingii Salmon-bellied Skink Egernia napoleonis Two-toed Earless Skink Hemiergis quadrilineata West Coast Four-toed Lerista Lerista elegans West Coast Line-spotted Lerista Lerista lineopunctulata Western Worm Lerista Lerista praepedita Dwarf Skink Menetia greyii West Coast Morethia Morethia lineoocellata Dusky Morethia Morethia obscura Western Blue-tongue Tiliqua occipitalis Bobtail Tiliqua rugosa Varanidae (goanna or monitor lizards) Gould’s Goanna Varanus gouldii Black-tailed Monitor Varanus tristis Typhlopidae (blind snakes) Southern Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops australis Boidae (pythons) Carpet Python (south-west) Morelia spilota imbricata Elapidae (front-fanged snakes) Narrow-banded Shovel-nosed Snake Brachyurophis fasciolata Southern Shovel-nosed Snake Brachyurophis semifasciata Yellow-faced Whipsnake Demansia psammophis Bardick Echiopsis curta Crowned Snake Elapognathus coronatus Black-naped Snake Neelaps bimaculatus Black-striped Snake Neelaps calonotos Gould’s Hooded Snake Parasuta gouldii Dugite Pseudonaja affinis Jan’s Banded Snake Simoselaps bertholdi Number of reptile species expected: Western Wildlife Status Recorded WAM WAM WAM WAM CS3 CS3 CS3 WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM CS3 WAM WAM WAM CS1 CS3 CS2 WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM 48 13 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Table 4. Birds that are expected to occur in the study area. + = species recorded during the September 2008 site visit. WAM = species recorded in the area by the WA Museum (see Table 1). BA = species recorded in the area by Birds Australia (see Table 1). Int. = introduced species Species Casuariidae (emu) Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae Phasianidae (quails) Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis Accipitridae (osprey, hawks, eagles and harriers) Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus (axillaris) Square-tailed Kite Hamirostra (Lophoictinia) isura Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus Little Eagle Aquila (Hieraaetus) morphnoides Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Swamp Harrier Circus approximans Falconidae (falcons) Brown Falcon Falco berigora Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides Australian Hobby Falco longipennis Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Turnicidae (button-quails) Painted Button-Quail Turnix varia Columbidae (pigeons and doves) Feral Pigeon (Rock Dove) Columba livia Laughing Turtle-Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Spotted Turtle-Dove Streptopelia chinensis Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes Cacatuidae (cockatoos and corellas) Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris Galah Cacatua roseicapilla Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea Western Corella Cacatua pastinator Psittacidae (parrots, lorikeets and rosellas) Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Purple-crowned Lorikeet Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus Australian Ringneck Platycercus (Barnardius) zonarius Red-capped Parrot Platycercus (Purpureicephalus) spurius Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans Cuculidae (cuckoos) Pallid Cuckoo Cuculus pallidus Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus Strigidae (hawk owls) Southern Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae Tytonidae (barn owls) Barn Owl Tyto alba Podargidae (frogmouths) Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars) Australian Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles cristatus Apodidae (swifts) Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Western Wildlife Status Recorded CS3 BA BA CS3 CS3 CS3 CS3 CS3 CS3 CS1 CS3 CS1 BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA WAM BA BA BA BA WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM CS3 Int. Int. Int. CS3 CS1 BA BA BA BA BA + Int. + + + BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM BA CS1 BA WAM BA WAM BA 14 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Table 4. (cont.) Species Halcyonidae (kingfishers) Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Meropidae (bee-eaters) Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Maluridae (fairy-wrens, grasswrens and emu-wrens) White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus Splendid Fairy-wren Malurus splendens Pardalotidae (pardalotes) Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus Acanthizidae (thornbills, gerygones & allies) White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris Western Gerygone Gerygone fusca Inland Thornbill Acanthiza apicalis Western Thornbill Acanthiza inornata Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Meliphagidae (honeyeaters and chats) Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta Singing Honeyeater Lichenostomus virescens White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus chloropsis (lunatus) New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris nigra Tawny-crowned Honeyeater Phylidonyris melanops Western Spinebill Acanthorhynchus superciliosus Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis Western Wattlebird Anthochaera lunulata Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata Petroicidae (robins) Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans Western Yellow Robin Eopsaltria griseogularis Hooded Robin Petroica cucullata Scarlet Robin Petroica multicolor Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii Neosittidae (sittellas) Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera Pachycephalidae (shrike-tits, whistlers and allies) Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica Dicruridae (flycatchers, magpie-larks and fantails) Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Magpie-Lark Grallina cyanoleuca Campephagidae (cuckoo-shrikes and trillers) Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike Coracina novaehollandiae White-winged Triller Lalage tricolour (sueurii) Artamidae (woodswallows, butcherbirds, magpies) Black-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereus Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus Australian Magpie Cracticus (Gymnorhina) tibicen Grey Currawong Strepera versicolor Corvidae (ravens and crows) Australian Raven Corvus coronoides Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails) Richard’s Pipit Anthus australis (novaeseelandiae) Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers) Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum Western Wildlife Status Recorded Int. BA BA CS1 BA WAM BA BA WAM WAM BA BA WAM CS3 + CS3 CS3 CS3 CS3 CS3 + CS3 CS3 CS3 CS3 + CS3 CS3 + BA BA BA BA BA BA WAM BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM BA BA WAM WAM CS3 BA BA CS3 BA WAM BA BA BA WAM WAM WAM BA BA BA WAM WAM BA BA WAM WAM BA BA BA BA BA WAM WAM WAM CS3 CS3 + + + CS3 CS3 CS3 + WAM BA BA WAM BA WAM 15 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Table 4. (cont.) Species Hirundinidae (swallows and martins) White-backed Swallow Welcome Swallow Tree Martin Sylviidae (old world warblers) Rufous Songlark Zosteropidae (white-eyes) Silvereye Status Cheramoeca leucosternus Hirundo neoxena Hirundo nigricans BA BA BA Cincloramphus mathewsi BA Zosterops lateralis Number of bird species expected: Western Wildlife Recorded + BA WAM WAM 92 (13) 16 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Table 5. Mammals that are expected to occur in the study area. + = species recorded during the September 2008 site visit WAM = species recorded in the area by the WA Museum (see Table 1). Int. = introduced species Species Tachyglossidae (echidnas) Echidna Peramelidae (bandicoots) Southern Brown Bandicoot Macropodidae (kangaroos and wallabies) Western Grey Kangaroo Western Brush Wallaby Phalangeridae (possums) Brushtail Possum Burramyidae (pygmy possums) Western Pygmy Possum Tarsipedidae (honey possums) Honey Possum Vespertilionidae (ordinary bats) Gould’s Wattled Bat Chocolate Wattled Bat Western False Pipistrelle Lesser Long-eared Bat Gould’s Long-eared Bat Greater Long-eared Bat Southern Forest Bat Molossidae (freetail bats) Southern Freetail Bat White-striped Freetail Bat Muridae (rats and mice) House Mouse Bush Rat Black Rat Leporidae (rabbits and hares) Rabbit Canidae (dogs and foxes) Fox Felidae (cats) Feral/House Cat Status Tachyglossus aculeatus WAM Isoodon obesulus CS2 WAM Macropus fuliginosus Macropus irma CS2 WAM WAM Trichosurus vulpecula WAM Cercartetus concinnus CS3 WAM Tarsipes rostratus CS3 WAM Chalinolobus gouldii Chalinolobus morio Falsistrellus mackenziei Nyctophilus geoffroyi Nyctophilus gouldi Nyctophilus timoriensis Vespadelus regulus WAM WAM CS2 WAM WAM Mormopterus planiceps Tadarida australis WAM Mus musculus Rattus fuscipes Rattus rattus Int. 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Australian Museum/Reed Books, Sydney. Tyler, MJ. (1997). The Action Plan for Australian Frogs. Wildlife Australia, Endangered Species Program. Canberra. Tyler, M.J., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone, R.E. (2000). Frogs of Western Australia. W.A. Museum, Perth. WA Museum. (2001). Checklists of the Vertebrates of Western Australia. Records of the WA Museum Supplement No. 63. Western Wildlife 19 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Appendix 1. Categories used in the assessment of conservation status. Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act and/or the WA Wildlife Conservation Act Schedule 1: Fauna that are rare or likely to become extinct. Schedule 2: Fauna presumed to be extinct. Schedule 3: Migratory birds that are listed under JAMBA. Schedule 4: Other specially protected fauna. Extinct: Taxa not definitely located in the wild during the past 50 years. Extinct in the wild: Taxa known to survive only in captivity. Critically Endangered: Taxa facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future. Endangered: Taxa facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. Vulnerable: Taxa facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future. Near Threatened: Taxa that risk becoming Vulnerable in the wild. Conservation Dependent: Taxa whose survival depends upon ongoing conservation measures. Without these measures, a conservation dependent taxon would be classed as Vulnerable or more severely threatened. Data Deficient: Taxa suspected of being Rare, Vulnerable or Endangered, but whose true status cannot be determined without more information. Least Concern: Taxa that are not Threatened. WA Department of Environment and Conservation Priority species (species not listed under the Conservation Act, but for which there is some concern). Priority 1: Taxa with few, poorly known populations on threatened lands. Taxa which are known from few specimens or sight records from one or a few localities on lands not managed for conservation, e.g. agricultural or pastoral lands, urban areas, active mineral leases. The taxon needs urgent survey and evaluation of conservation status before consideration can be given to declaration as threatened fauna. Priority 2: Taxa with few, poorly known populations on conservation lands. Taxa which are known from few specimens or sight records from one or a few localities on lands not under immediate threat of habitat destruction or degradation, e.g. national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, State forest, vacant Crown land, water reserves, etc. The taxon needs urgent survey and evaluation of conservation status before consideration can be given to declaration as threatened fauna. Priority 3: Taxa with several, poorly known populations, some on conservation lands. Taxa which are known from few specimens or sight records from several localities, some of which are on lands not under immediate threat of habitat destruction or degradation. The taxon needs urgent survey and evaluation of conservation status before consideration can be given to declaration as threatened fauna. Priority 4: Taxa in need of monitoring. Taxa which are considered to have been adequately surveyed, or for which sufficient knowledge is available, and which are considered not currently threatened or in need of special protection, but could be if present circumstances change. These taxa are usually represented on conservation lands. Priority 5: Taxa in need of monitoring. Taxa which are not considered threatened but are subject to a specific conservation program, the cessation of which would result in the species becoming threatened within five years. Western Wildlife 20 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Appendix 2. Species listed for the area 15km in radius from 31°37.5’S, 115°45.5’E on the EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool, excluding marine and wetland species. Species Status Author’s Comment Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii Vulnerable Unlikely to occur as the site is too far northwest. Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris Endangered Likely to occur. Chuditch Dasyurus geoffroii Vulnerable Locally extinct. White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Migratory Likely to overfly area, but unlikely to breed on site. Great Egret Ardea alba Migratory Not likely to occur on site due to lack of suitable habitat. Cattle Egret Ardea ibis Migratory Not likely to occur on site due to lack of suitable habitat. Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Migratory May overfly site. Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Migratory Likely to occur. Appendix 3. Species listed for the area 15km in radius from 31°37.5’S, 115°45.5’E on DEC’s Threatened and Priority Fauna Database, excluding marine species. Species Status Author’s Comment DEC records of 700 birds at Carabooda (1998), 200 birds at Yanchep (2000), 100 birds at Currumbine (2000). Also DEC records from Lake Joondalup (1993), Neerabup (2000 & 2003), Carabooda (2003), Mariginiup (2003), Mindarie (2003), Ridgewood (2003), Tamala Park (2003), Wanneroo (2003) and Pinjar (2006). Recorded overflying site. DEC record of fossil material from Nowergup, and sub-fossil material from Yanchep National Park. Locally extinct. Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris Schedule 1: (Endangered) Woylie Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi Schedule 1: (Endangered) Chuditch Dasyurus geoffroii Schedule 1: (Vulnerable) DEC record of fossil material from Nowergup. Locally extinct. Black-flanked Rock-wallaby Petrogale lateralis lateralis Schedule 1: (Vulnerable) DEC record of fossil material from Nowergup. Locally extinct. Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Schedule 1: (Vulnerable) DEC record from Jandabup Lake Nature Reserve (1982 & 1983). Not likely to occur on site due to lack of suitable habitat. Western Wildlife 21 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Appendix 3. (cont.) Species Status Author’s Comment Graceful Sunmoth Synemon gratiosa Schedule 1; (Endangered) DEC records from Wanneroo (1984 &1985) and Neerabup (1995 &1996). May occur on site. Crystal Cave Crangontictoid Hyrleya sp. (WAM 642-97) Schedule 1: Critically Endangered DEC records from Yanchep National Park (1996 & 1997). Unlikely to occur on site. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Priority 4 DEC records from Pinjar/Banksia Grove (2003) and Lake Joondalup Nature Reserve (2003). May occur on site. Carpet Python Morelia spilota imbricata Schedule 4 & Priority 4 DEC records from Carabooda (2001) and Yanchep (2005). Likely to occur on site. Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis Priority 3 DEC record from Lake Joondalup (1987). Not likely to occur on site due to lack of suitable habitat. Black-striped Snake Neelaps calonotos Priority 3 DEC records from Yanchep (1963, 1964 & 1995), Quinns Rocks (1967), Wanneroo (1972), Melaleuca Park (1976) and Mullaloo (1978). Likely to occur on site. Cricket Austrosaga spinifer Priority 3 DEC records from Neerabup (1981 &1982). May occur on site. Native bee Hylaeus globuliferus Priority 3 DEC records from Neerabup (1995 & 1996) and Melaleuca Conservation Park (1996). May occur on site. Native bee Leioproctus contrarius Priority 3 DEC record from Gnangara (1972). May occur on site. Brush Wallaby Macropus irma Priority 4 DEC records from Neerabup National Park (2000), Neerabup (2003), Nowergup (2003) and Pinjar (2006). Likely to occur on site. Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Priority 4 DEC records from Jandabup Lake Nature Reserve (1983 & 1986). Not likely to occur on site due to lack of suitable habitat. Crested Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus Priority 4 DEC record from Wanneroo (1943). Locally extinct. Freshwater Mussel Westralunio carteri Priority 4 DEC record of fossil material from Nowergup. Not likely to occur on site due to lack of suitable habitat. Priority 5 DEC records from Gumblossum Park Reserve (1995), Neerabup (2000), Wanneroo (2003), Carabooda (2003), Pinjar (2003 & 2006) and Burns Beach (2006). Likely to occur on site. Quenda Isoodon obesulus Western Wildlife 22 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Appendix 4. Birds recorded by Birds Australia in an area 15km in radius from 31°37.5’S, 115°45.5’E. The number of records from 230 surveys are indicated. Species White-tailed Black-Cockatoo Emu Stubble Quail Blue-billed Duck Musk Duck Black Swan Australian Shelduck Australian Wood Duck Mallard Pacific Black Duck Australasian Shoveler Grey Teal Chestnut Teal Pink-eared Duck Hardhead Australasian Grebe Hoary-headed Grebe Great Crested Grebe Southern Giant-Petrel Australasian Gannet Darter Little Pied Cormorant Pied Cormorant Little Black Cormorant Great Cormorant Australian Pelican White-faced Heron Little Egret Eastern Reef Egret White-necked Heron Great Egret Nankeen Night Heron Glossy Ibis Australian White Ibis Straw-necked Ibis Royal Spoonbill Yellow-billed Spoonbill Osprey Black-shouldered Kite Square-tailed Kite Whistling Kite White-bellied Sea-Eagle Swamp Harrier Brown Goshawk Collared Sparrowhawk Wedge-tailed Eagle Little Eagle Brown Falcon Australian Hobby Peregrine Falcon Nankeen Kestrel Western Wildlife Number of Records Calyptorhynchus spp. Dromaius novaehollandiae Coturnix pectoralis Oxyura australis Biziura lobata Cygnus atratus Tadorna tadornoides Chenonetta jubata Anas platyrhynchos Anas superciliosa Anas rhynchotis Anas gracilis Anas castanea Malacorhynchus membranaceus Aythya australis Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Poliocephalus poliocephalus Podiceps cristatus Macronectes giganteus Morus serrator Anhinga melanogaster Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Phalacrocorax varius Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Phalacrocorax carbo Pelecanus conspicillatus Egretta novaehollandiae Egretta garzetta Egretta sacra Ardea pacifica Ardea alba Nycticorax caledonicus Plegadis falcinellus Threskiornis molucca Threskiornis spinicollis Platelea regia Platelea flavipes Pandion haliaetus Elanus notatus Lophoictinia isura Haliastur sphenurus Haliaeetus leucogaster Circus approximans Accipiter fasciatus Accipiter cirrhocephalus Aquila audax Hieraaetus morphnoides Falco berigora Falco longipennis Falco peregrinus Falco cenchroides 11 9 3 18 57 49 61 60 14 92 25 53 1 10 21 31 20 21 1 1 22 43 7 25 2 36 47 13 1 5 35 15 2 46 30 1 33 2 14 1 31 2 29 9 7 15 14 2 15 4 20 23 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Appendix 4. (cont.) Species Buff-banded Rail Spotless Crake Purple Swamphen Dusky Moorhen Black-tailed Native-hen Eurasian Coot Little Button-quail Common Greenshank Red-necked Stint Curlew Sandpiper Black-winged Stilt Banded Stilt Red-necked Avocet Red-capped Plover Black-fronted Dotterel Pacific Gull Silver Gull Crested Tern Whiskered Tern Rock Dove Laughing Turtle-Dove Spotted Turtle-Dove Common Bronzewing Brush Bronzewing Crested Pigeon Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Short-billed Black-Cockatoo Galah Long-billed Corella Western Corella Little Corella Rainbow Lorikeet Purple-crowned Lorikeet Regent Parrot Western Rosella Australian Ringneck Red-capped Parrot Elegant Parrot Pallid Cuckoo Fan-tailed Cuckoo Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Southern Boobook Barn Owl Tawny Frogmouth Fork-tailed Swift Laughing Kookaburra Sacred Kingfisher Rainbow Bee-eater Splendid Fairy-wren Variegated Fairy-wren White-winged Fairy-wren Western Wildlife Number of Records Gallirallus philippensis Porzana tabuensis Porphyrio porphyrio Gallinula tenebrosa Gallinula ventralis Fulica atra Turnix velox Tringa nebularia Calidris ruficollis Calidris ferruginea Himantopus himantopus Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Charadrius ruficapillus Elseyornis melanops Larus pacificus Larus novaehollandiae Sterna bergii Chlidonias hybridus Columba livia Streptopelia senegalensis Streptopelia chinensis Phaps chalcoptera Phaps elegans Ocyphaps lophotes Calyptorhynchus banksii Calyptorhynchus latirostris Cacatua roseicapilla Cacatua tenuirostris Cacatua pastinator Cacatua sanguinea Trichoglossus haematodus Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Polytelis anthopeplus Platycercus icterotis Barnardius zonarius Purpureicephalus spurius Neophema elegans Cuculus pallidus Cacomantis flabelliformis Chrysococcyx basalis Chrysococcyx lucidus Ninox novaeseelandiae Tyto alba Podargus strigoides Apus pacificus Dacelo novaeguineae Todiramphus sanctus Merops ornatus Malurus splendens Malurus lamberti Malurus leucopterus 4 3 54 21 3 57 1 11 2 1 41 8 16 5 4 1 60 4 6 35 71 24 18 1 20 1 54 105 24 7 17 39 2 2 2 134 23 8 8 15 10 9 4 3 5 2 70 37 20 83 6 14 24 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Appendix 4. (cont.) Species Spotted Pardalote Striated Pardalote White-browed Scrubwren Weebill Western Gerygone Inland Thornbill Western Thornbill Yellow-rumped Thornbill Red Wattlebird Little Wattlebird Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Yellow-throated Miner Singing Honeyeater Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Brown-headed Honeyeater White-naped Honeyeater Brown Honeyeater New Holland Honeyeater White-cheeked Honeyeater Tawny-crowned Honeyeater Western Spinebill White-fronted Chat Jacky Winter Scarlet Robin Red-capped Robin Western Yellow Robin White-breasted Robin Varied Sittella Golden Whistler Golden Whistler Rufous Whistler Grey Shrike-thrush Magpie-Lark Grey Fantail Willie Wagtail Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike White-winged Triller Masked Woodswallow Black-faced Woodswallow Dusky Woodswallow Grey Butcherbird Pied Butcherbird Australian Magpie Grey Currawong Australian Raven Little Crow Crow and Raven spp. Richard's Pipit European Goldfinch Mistletoebird White-backed Swallow Welcome Swallow Western Wildlife Number of Records Pardalotus punctatus Pardalotus striatus Sericornis frontalis Smicrornis brevirostris Gerygone fusca Acanthiza apicalis Acanthiza inornata Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Anthochaera carunculata Anthochaera chrysoptera Acanthagenys rufogularis Manorina flavigula Lichenostomus virescens Lichenostomus ornatus Melithreptus brevirostris Melithreptus lunatus Lichmera indistincta Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Phylidonyris nigra Phylidonyris melanops Acanthorhynchus superciliosus Ephthianura albifrons Microeca leucophaea Petroica multicolor Petroica goodenovii Eopsaltria griseogularis Eopsaltria georgiana Daphoenositta chrysoptera Pachycephala pectoralis Pachycephala pectoralis Pachycephala rufiventris Colluricincla harmonica Grallina cyanoleuca Rhipidura fuliginosa Rhipidura leucophrys Coracina novaehollandiae Lalage sueurii Artamus personatus Artamus cinereus Artamus cyanopterus Cracticus torquatus Cracticus nigrogularis Gymnorhina tibicen Strepera versicolor Corvus coronoides Corvus bennetti Corvus sp. Anthus novaeseelandiae Carduelis carduelis Dicaeum hirundinaceum Cheramoeca leucosternum Hirundo neoxena 4 62 21 47 61 43 17 53 135 66 6 17 84 2 1 2 97 63 56 4 24 3 1 25 1 1 7 11 1 1 62 29 90 108 100 52 6 1 13 4 93 5 123 2 137 1 6 8 1 5 2 85 25 Tenement M70/138 Fauna Assessment Appendix 4. (cont.) Species Tree Martin Fairy Martin Clamorous Reed-Warbler Little Grassbird Rufous Songlark Silvereye Western Wildlife Number of Records Hirundo nigricans Hirundo ariel Acrocephalus stentoreus Megalurus gramineus Cincloramphus mathewsi Zosterops lateralis 46 1 16 5 1 114 26
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