08/1128 - Information Response to Biodiversity Items & Ecological Impact Items - Place Designs [As Published] · 132008.1128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Method Survey effort
Elliot trapping 200 trap nights
Cage trapping 12 trap nights
Hair tubes 160 trap nights
Diurnal searches 40 hours

Dawn surveys 4 hours
Anabat surveys 8 hours

Call playback 4 hours
Nocturnal searches 8 hours

 

 

 

Amphibians
Pitfall trapping, diurnal searches of shelter habitat, nocturnal searches using spotlight while traversing
suitable habitat on foot and listening for frog calls. Habitat assessment was also conducted.

Reptiles

Pitfall trapping, diurnal searches of shelter habitat and for basking and foraging reptiles along tracks,
nocturnal searches using spotlight while traversing suitable habitat on foot. Habitat assessment was
also conducted.

Birds

Dawn bird surveys using binoculars and listening for bird calls, diurnal searches of suitable habitat, call
playback surveys, nocturnal searches using spotlight while traversing suitable habitat on foot. Habitat
assessment was also conducted.

Mammals

Elliot traps, cage traps, hair tubes, pitfall traps, diurnal searches for shelter habitat, call playback surveys,
anabat bat call recording, nocturnal searches using spotlight while traversing suitable habitat on foot.
Habitat assessment was also conducted.

2.1.3 Climate and other limitations

Conditions during the survey period were generally hot, dry and sunny. The intensity of wind and cloud
cover varied only slightly during the survey period. Conditions in the weeks leading up to the survey
were much the same as those experienced during the survey period, although some rain fell in the
weekend immediately prior to the survey.

Climatic and other limitations for each fauna group are discussed below:

Amphibians

Climatic conditions during the survey period were not optimal for detecting amphibians. Surveys for
this group should be conducted following extended rainfall periods. Timing of the survey was suitable,
as most amphibians are more active during the warmer summer months. Timing of the survey may
have been sub-optimal for detecting Wallum Froglets (Crinia tinnula) which are generally acknowledged
to be a winter breeding species. However, Wallum Froglets have also been observed calling in response
to rainfall events during the summer months (pers. obs.).

Reptiles
Climatic conditions during the survey period were suitable for detecting reptiles. Timing of the survey
was Suitable for most reptile species, as reptiles are generally more active during the warmer summer
months.

 

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