Attachment 6b - Ecological Assessment Part 2 · MCU18/0015

                                            Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



      Scientific Name         Common Name                                  Likelihood of Occurring on the Site
                                                    and urban areas with mature eucalypts. It favours ironbark-box associations,
                                                    mugga ironbark Eucalyptus sideroxylon, white box (E. albens), yellow box (E.
                                                    melliodora). Other habitat includes swamp mahogany (E. robusta), or spotted
                                                    gum (Corymbia maculata) or river she-oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana) with
                                                    associated needle-leaf mistletoe (Amyena cambagei). This species generally
                                                    prefers wetter, more fertile sites that are reliable nectar producers (both in
                                                    timing and quantity), such as creek flats, river valleys and lower slopes (NSW
                                                    OEH 2014).
                                                    Possible. This species occurs over dry or open habitats, including riparian
                                                    woodland and tea-tree swamps, low scrub, heathland or saltmarsh. They are also
                                                    found at treeless grassland and sandplains covered with spinifex, open farmland
                                                    and inland and coastal sand-dunes. The sometimes occur above rainforests, wet
 Apus pacificus         Fork-tailed swift           sclerophyll forest or open forest or plantations of pines. They forage aerially, up
                                                    to hundreds of metres above ground, but also less then 1 m above open areas or
                                                    over water. They probably roost aerially, but are occasionally observed to land.
                                                    They are widespread but scattered in coastal areas from 20° S, south to Brisbane
                                                    and in much of the south south-eastern region (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                    Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. This species inhabits a wide range
                                                    of wetland habitats including swamps and marshes; margins of rivers and lakes;
                                                    damp or flooded grasslands, pastures or agricultural lands; reservoirs; sewage
 Ardea alba             Great egret                 treatment ponds; drainage channels; salt pans and salt lakes; salt marshes;
                                                    estuarine mudflats, tidal streams; mangrove swamps; coastal lagoons; and
                                                    offshore reefs. This species usually frequents shallow waters (Dept. Environment
                                                    2012).
                                                    Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. This species inhabits tropical and
                                                    temperate grasslands, wooded lands and terrestrial wetlands. It uses
 Ardea ibis             Cattle egret                predominately shallow, open and fresh wetlands including meadows and swamps
                                                    with low emergent vegetation and abundant aquatic flora. This species often
                                                    forages away from water on low lying grasslands, improved pastures and


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