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Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata). Generalist species such as the Laughing
Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), the Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
and the Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) are common throughout the
study area as well as in adjacent human-altered habitats. No introduced bird
species were observed during the current survey period.

The waterbodies on and adjacent to the site provide habitat for water birds
including the Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa), the Wood duck
(Chenonetta jubata) and the Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea). A pair of Striated
Pardalotes (Pardalotus striatus) were observed nesting in the sandy bank of the
pond in the northwestern corner of the site.

Mammals

A total of 15 mammal species were recorded during the current study. Three
arboreal mammals, the Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis), the Common
Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) and the Common Brushtail Possum
(Trichosurus vulpecula) were recorded in the Eucalypt woodland, where all
three species were common. Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus)
were frequently observed in the more open areas of the Eucalypt woodland,
as well as the grassy areas around the camel paddock, while the Swamp
Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) was observed in the Paperbarked Teatree woodland.

The large patch of Paperbarked Teatree woodland and Heath/sedgeland on
the northern edge of the site provides habitat for a number of small mammal
species; the Yellow-footed Antechinus (Antechinus flavipes), Grassland
Melomys (Melomys burtoni), the Bush rat (Rattus fuscipes) and Swamp rat
(Rattus lutreolus). The Swamp Rat was also recorded in the small area of heath
along the eastern boundary of the site while the Bush Rat was recorded in the
denser part of the Eucalypt woodland.

Three species waterbodies on the site provide habitat for two species of
microchiropteran bats, the Hoary Wattled Bat (Chalinolobus nigrogriseus) and
the East-coast freetail bat (Mormopterus norfolkensis) while a further species, the
Little Bentwing Bat (Miniopterus australis) was recorded in the Eucalypt
woodland.

The only feral mammal recorded on the study site was the Feral Cat (Felis
catus) which was detected via scat and hair analysis in the Paperbarked
Teatree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) woodland and Heath/sedgeland on the
northern edge of the site.

The Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pieropus poliocephalus) was observed feeding in a
Eucalypt tree adjacent to the pond in the north-western part of the site. This
species is listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act 1999.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA 8030724 ECOLOGICAL REPORT /FINAL/17 SEPTEMBER 2003

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