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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
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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.
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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
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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
Numerous termite mounds
Hollow-bearing stag
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
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
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
Bush Rat carcass
Scat of wombat and brushtail
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
593653
593538
593518
593485
5889700
5889592
5889606
5889774
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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
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
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
Potoroo/bandicoot diggings
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
Potoroo/bandicoot diggings
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
Crayfish burrow
658591
658598
658513
658466
5845377
5844988
5845467
5845444
834-505-0007 Wheelers 14.5.14 JR, AC Swamp wallaby scat
Numerous termite mounds
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
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
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
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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
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
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.
Potoroo/bandicoot digging
Greater Glider scat
679595
679587
5880660
5880785
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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
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(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
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Xanthorrhoea and Banksia heathland within the coupe boundary at Handball.
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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
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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
8.5.14 Quoll 593439 5889800 22 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
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
16.5.14 Quoll 657541 5843946 28 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
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
27.5.14 Quoll 655208 5842888 22 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
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
Rat, Bush Robin, Eastern Yellow
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Scrubwren, White-browed Wallaby, Swamp
15.5.14 Quoll 658587 5844954 29 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
Lyrebird, Superb Pigeon, Wonga Possum, Common Brushtail Rat, Bush Wallaby, Swamp Wombat, Common
15.5.14 Quoll 658343 5845319 29 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
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
Rat, Bush Robin, Eastern Yellow
14.5.14 Quoll 660467 5829347 37 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
Dasyurid, Small Rat sp. Robin, Eastern Yellow Wallaby, Swamp
14.5.14 Quoll 660885 5829039 37 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
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
13.5.14 Quoll 672296 5861590 29 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
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
14.5.14 Quoll 675793 5860802 28 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
Dasyurid, Small Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Mountain Brushtail Potoroo, Long-footed
Shrike-thrush, Grey Wallaby, Swamp
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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
9.5.14 Quoll 679576 5880659 33 Bandicoot, Long-nosed
Cat, Feral Lyrebird, Superb Possum, Common Brushtail Wallaby, Swamp Whistler, Olive Wombat, Common
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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
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(a) Long-nosed bandicoot at
Pollux, and (b, c) southern brown
bandicoot at Handball.
a
b
c
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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°
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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
Glider, Yellow-bellied
Glider, Yellow-bellied
200m 90°
30m 0°
Glider, Sugar
Glider, Sugar
Glider, Yellow-bellied
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
Glider, Yellow-bellied
Glider, Yellow-bellied
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°.
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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°
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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°
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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
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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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Species cont. Kitz Lane Lottery
King Wheelers 0506 Honeymoon Pollux
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
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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.
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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.)