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District Coupe Number Coupe Name Nowa Nowa 807-502-0014 Oblong Sandwich Orbost 823-509-0015 Fugacious Orbost 827-508-0018 No Quarter Orbost 827-508-0022 Quarter RDI Orbost 833-512-0024 Corata Orbost 833-512-0025 Panglossian Orbost 834-503-0007 Patrol Gravel Pit Orbost 834-503-0008 Cold Coffee Orbost 835-505-0001 Ollies Trolleys Cann River 870-506-0011 Stick Shift Cann River 871-504-0002 Tonghi Cann River 871-505-0014 Little Parsons RDI Cann River 871-505-0013 Neck Flap

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VicForests Pre-harvest Fauna Surveys Package 22

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CONTENTS

1 METHODS ....................................................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Walking transects/Riparian search .................................................................................................. 2

1.2 Remote cameras .............................................................................................................................. 2

1.3 Spotlight survey ............................................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Owl playback survey ........................................................................................................................ 2

2 RESULTS ......................................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Significant species detected ............................................................................................................ 4

2.2 Surveys conducted .......................................................................................................................... 4

2.3 Oblong Sandwich (807-502-0014) ................................................................................................... 5

2.4 Fugacious (823-509-0015) ............................................................................................................... 7

2.5 No Quarter (827-508-0018) and Quarter RDI (827-508-0022)........................................................ 9

2.6 Corata (833-512-0024) .................................................................................................................. 11

2.7 Panglossian (833-512-0025) .......................................................................................................... 13

2.8 Patrol Gravel Pit (834-503-0007) ................................................................................................... 15

2.9 Cold Coffee (834-503-0008) .......................................................................................................... 18

2.10 Ollies Trolleys (835-505-0001) ....................................................................................................... 19

2.11 Stick Shift (870-506-0011) ............................................................................................................. 20

2.12 Tonghi (871-504-0002) .................................................................................................................. 22

2.13 Neck Flap (871-505-0013) and Little Parsons RDI (871-505-0014) ............................................... 23

Appendix 1 Diurnal bird species detected at each coupe during walking transect and dusk listen

surveys ............................................................................................................................. 25

Appendix 2 Weather conditions recorded at the beginning of each survey ...................................... 27



1 METHODS

All Survey efforts were conducted in accordance with the VicForests Pre-harvest surveys, targeted species

survey procedures (V. 1.9, 24/06/2016).

1.1 Walking transects/Riparian search

A walking transect of at least 500 m was conducted in each coupe. Transects were conducted during the

day simultaneous with camera deployment, and hence covered a range of habitat areas within each coupe.

Observers looked for signs of long-footed potoroo (diggings), spot-tailed quoll (scat), koalas (scat/direct

observation), large forest owls (whitewash/pellets/direct observation of roosting owls), and creeks with

suitable spiny crayfish or target frog species habitat. Surveys were also conducted for three threatened

plant species (Slender Tree Fern, Prickly Tree Fern and Blackfellow’s Hemp).

Any significant observations were recorded with a GPS, photographed and collected for further analysis

where applicable (e.g. scat).

1.2 Remote cameras

Remote cameras were deployed to survey for long-footed potoroo and spot-tailed quoll. Cameras were

deployed in each coupe in areas of suitable habitat, but not within 200m of preceding cameras. Camera

placement was in areas clear of vegetation but with evident fauna activity. Cameras were mounted on solid

trees with bait holders 1.5-2m away. Cameras targeting Long-footed potoroo were baited using a mixture

of peanut butter, rolled oats, golden syrup, and truffle oil; those targeting spot-tailed quoll were baited

with pilchards and chicken. Cameras deployed were Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 and HC600, set to capture 5

photos per trigger with a 15 second interval between trigger events. Cameras were deployed for a

minimum of 24 days.

1.3 Spotlight survey

At each coupe a 1km spotlight survey was conducted along existing roads/tracks. Where roads exist

adjacent to the coupe for less than 1km peripheral areas were surveyed provided habitat was appropriately

similar. Each spotlight was conducted by 2 observers using LEDLenser head torches (models H14.2 and

XEO19R). All audio and visual observations of nocturnal fauna were recorded using a GPS, with distance

and direction (compass bearing) recorded to give fauna location. Attention was paid to any waterbodies

(pools, roadside ditches, fire dams or watercourses adjacent to the track) for the presence of target frog

species. Additionally, observers listened for calls of any target frog species during the spotlight survey.

1.4 Owl playback survey

A call playback survey was conducted at each coupe targeting large forest owls. Survey locations were pre-

determined during the day to ensure both suitable habitat and adequate projection. Calls were broadcast

using a megaphone in the following sequence:

1. Powerful Owl (hooting calls)

2. Barking Owl (hooting calls)

3. Sooty Owl (‘bomb drop’)

4. Sooty Owl (trilling calls)

5. Masked Owl (screeching call)

6. Masked Owl (chattering call)



Each call was repeated a number of times over two minutes, followed by two minutes of silence before the

next call was played.

Concurrent with this listening for owl calls was listening for any frog calls.



2 RESULTS

2.1 Significant species detected

District Coupe Number

Coupe Name Long-

footed Potoroo

Spot-tailed Quoll

Greater Glider

Yellow-bellied Glider

Powerful Owl

Spiny Crayfish

sp.

Nowa Nowa 807-502-0014 Oblong Sandwich Y - - - - -

Orbost 823-509-0015 Fugacious - - - - - -

Orbost 827-508-0018 No Quarter Y - - - - -

Orbost 827-508-0022 Quarter RDI - - - - - -

Orbost 833-512-0024 Corata Y - - Y - -

Orbost 833-512-0025 Panglossian Y - - - - -

Orbost 834-503-0007 Patrol Gravel Pit - - - Y - -

Orbost 834-503-0008 Cold Coffee Y - - - - -

Orbost 835-505-0001 Ollies Trolleys Y - - - - -

Cann River 870-506-0011 Stick Shift Y - - Y - -

Cann River 871-504-0002 Tonghi Y - - - - -

Cann River 871-505-0014 Little Parsons RDI - - - - - -

Cann River 871-505-0013 Neck Flap Y - - - - -

2.2 Surveys conducted

District Coupe Number

Coupe Name Number of

Remote Cameras

Spotlight Survey

Owl Playback Survey

Walking Transect

Riparian Search

Nowa Nowa 807-502-0014 Oblong Sandwich 4 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 823-509-0015 Fugacious 4 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 827-508-0018 No Quarter 4 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 827-508-0022 Quarter RDI 0 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 833-512-0024 Corata 3 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 833-512-0025 Panglossian 3 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 834-503-0007 Patrol Gravel Pit 3 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 834-503-0008 Cold Coffee 3 Y Y Y Y

Orbost 835-505-0001 Ollies Trolleys 4 Y Y Y Y

Cann River 870-506-0011 Stick Shift 4 Y Y Y Y

Cann River 871-504-0002 Tonghi 4 Y Y Y Y

Cann River 871-505-0014 Little Parsons RDI 1 Y Y Y Y

Cann River 871-505-0013 Neck Flap 3 Y Y Y Y



2.3 Oblong Sandwich (807-502-0014)

2.3.1 Walking Transect

Date Observers Start time

Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

08-Nov-16 Greg Fyfe 09:30 606101 5839926 13:15 606952 5840460 4000

08-Nov-16 Hagan Brightman 09:50 607045 5840408 13:16 607045 5840408 2400

Significant observations Easting Northing Comments

Termite mound 607025 5840456




Crayfish mound 607084 5840707


Crayfish burrows 607040 5840996 Nine burrows (see Figure 1)

Riparian Search

No water bodies were seen in the drainage lines encountered. No Crayfish burrows noted in dry drainage lines.

Common species observations

Wombat scat 7 Termite mound 12

2.3.2 Dusk Listen

Date Observers Start time End time Easting Northing

09-Dec-16 Greg Fyfe/Hagan Brightman 20:30 20:45 607149 5840500

Species Seen/Heard Distance (m) Direction (°) Comments

Nil

2.3.3 Spotlight survey

Date Observers Start time Start

Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

09-Dec-16 Greg Fyfe/Hagan Brightman 21:00 0606405 5839883 21:48 0607149 5840500

Species Seen/Heard Easting Northing Distance (m) Direction (°) Comments

Nil

2.3.4 Owl playback


09-Dec-16 Greg Fyfe/Hagan Brightman 21:20 21:40 0606962 5840232


Boobook Heard 500 150

2.3.5 Remote camera survey

Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days

operational Target species Site Easting Northing

Greg Fyfe 08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Spot-tailed Quoll OSQ1 606163 5839939

Greg Fyfe 08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Potoroo OSP1 606258 5840145

Hagan Brightman 08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Spot-tailed Quoll OSQ2 607034 5840734

Hagan Brightman 08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Potoroo OSP2 607056 5841004



Species OSP1 OSP2 OSQ1 OSQ2

Bassian Thrush Y

Bush Rat Y

Common Brushtail Possum Y Y

Common Wombat Y Y

Grey Shrike-thrush Y

Long-footed Potoroo Y Y Y

Short-beaked Echidna Y Y Y

Superb Lyrebird Y Y

Swamp Wallaby Y Y Y

White-footed Dunnart Y

Wonga Pigeon Y

Figure 1 Engaeus sp. Crayfish burrows located up slope (not in drainage line) during transect surveys, Oblong Sandwich coupe.



2.4 Fugacious (823-509-0015)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

08-Nov-16 Hagan Brightman 16:03 607518 5830262 18:54 607497 5830878 2900

08-Nov-16 Greg Fyfe 16:03 607520 5830259 18:35 607549 5830361 3400



Small conical digging 608115 5830204



Riparian Search



Wombat scat 3 Termite mound 12 Macropod scat 1 Lyrebird mound 5

2.4.2 Dusk Listen


08/Nov/16 Greg Fyfe/Hagan Brightman 20:10 20:25 607278 5830363


White-throated Nightjar Heard 100 200



Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

08-Nov-16 20:50 0607277 5830363 21:57 0607030 5831235


Sugar Glider Heard 0607126 5831085 90 Sugar Glider

2.4.4 Owl playback


08/Nov/16 20:27 20:48 0607278 5830363


Boobook Seen 10 0


Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Spot-tailed Quoll FUQ1 607707 5830295

08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Spot-tailed Quoll FUQ2 607698 5830601

08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Potoroo FUP1 607857 5830823

08-Nov-16 09-Dec-16 31 Potoroo FUP2 607677 5831055

Species FUP1 FUP2 FUQ1 FUQ2


Common Wombat Y Y Y

Dog Y Y



Eastern Whipbird Y Y

Feral Cat Y Y Y


Laughing Kookaburra Y

Short-beaked Echidna Y

Superb Lyrebird Y Y Y

Swamp Rat Y

Swamp Wallaby Y Y Y Y

Wonga Pigeon Y Y

Figure 2 Example of a termite mound located during transect surveys, Fugacious coupe



2.5 No Quarter (827-508-0018) and Quarter RDI (827-508-0022)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

09-Nov-16 10:32 637038 5838731 11:44 637038 5838731 1900

09-Nov-16 11:44 637038 5838731 12:36 637038 5838731 535

09-Nov-16 10:32 637035 5838731 13:40 637035 5838731 2400


Nil

Riparian Search



Wombat scat 3 Brushtail Possum scat 4 Lyrebird mound 3 Termite mound 2

2.5.2 Dusk Listen


08-Dec-16 20:20 20:35 637062 5838721


Nil



Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

08-Dec-16 20:57 0637583 5838157 22:00 0637063 5838721


White Throated Nightjar Heard 0637583 5838157 300 140

Brushtail Possum Seen 0637513 5838380 10 294

Brushtail Possum Seen 0637519 5838462 5 306

Boobook Heard 0637335 5838706 50 50

Feathertail Glider Seen 0637219 5838715 5 10 2 individuals, same tree

2.5.4 Owl playback


08-Dec-16 21:19 21:39 0637476 5838661


Sugar Glider Heard 60 270


Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Potoroo NOP1 637410 5839014

09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Potoroo NOP2 637640 5838606

09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Spot-tailed Quoll NOQ2 637458 5838556

09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Spot-tailed Quoll NOQ1 636969 5838555



Species NOP1 NOP2 NOQ2 NOQ1

Bassian Thrush Y Y Y

Bush Rat Y Y

Common Brushtail Possum Y Y Y Y

Eastern Yellow Robin Y

Feral Cat Y Y

Lace Monitor Y

Long-footed Potoroo Y Y Y Y

Satin Bowerbird Y

Short-beaked Echidna Y Y

Superb Lyrebird Y Y

Wonga Pigeon Y Y Y Y



2.6 Corata (833-512-0024)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

10-Nov-16 13:05 659765 5840422 16:54 659878 5840749 2900


Nil

Riparian Search



Nil

2.6.2 Dusk Listen


10-Nov-16 19:58 20:13 659841 5841703


Nil



Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

10-Nov-16 21:14 0659069 5840202 21:33 0659789 5840555


Nil

2.6.4 Owl playback


10-Nov-16 20:46 21:07 0659769 5840424


Yellow-bellied Glider Heard 100 250 during barking owl playback



Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


10-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 27 Potoroo COP1 659606 5840434

10-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 27 Spot-tailed Quoll COQ1 659850 5840845

10-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 27 Potoroo COP2 659754 5841196

Species COP1 COP2 COQ1

Bush Rat Y

Common Brushtail Possum Y

Common Wombat Y Y

Eastern Whipbird Y


Lace Monitor Y

Long-nosed Bandicoot Y Y




Pied Currawong Y Y

Swamp Rat Y



2.7 Panglossian (833-512-0025)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

10-Nov-16 13:28 659959 5840823 15:40 659959 5840823 2000


Whitewash 660195 5841531

Potoroo/Bandicoot digging 660034 5841262

Riparian Search



Wombat scat 1 Swamp Wallaby 1

2.7.2


10-Nov-16 19:59 20:15 660137 5840785


Southern Boobook Heard 1000 200




Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

10-Nov-16 21:33 0659785 5840556 21:53 0660512 5840900


Perons Tree Frog Heard 0660329 5840942 500 60

2.7.4 Owl playback


10-Nov-16 20:19 20:41 0659943 5840817


Boobook Heard 1000 260 2 individuals



Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


10-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 27 Potoroo PAP1 660021 5841047

10-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 27 Spot-tailed Quoll PAQ1 660088 5841266

10-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 27 Spot-tailed Quoll PAQ2 660180 5841535

Species PAP1 PAQ1 PAQ2

Bush Rat Y


Common Wombat Y Y Y

Eastern Whipbird Y




Lace Monitor Y Y

Long-nosed Bandicoot Y


Pied Currawong Y Y Y

Satin Bowerbird Y

Superb Lyrebird Y Y

Swamp Rat Y

Swamp Wallaby Y Y



Figure 3 Whitewash located during transect surveys at Panglossian coupe

2.8 Patrol Gravel Pit (834-503-0007)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

10-Nov-16 8:04 665035 5831720 11:27 665325 5832277 1300





Riparian Search



Wombat scat 4

2.8.2 Dusk Listen


07-Dec-16 20:00 20:15 665083 5831574


Nil





Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

07-Dec-16 21:45 0665017 5831467 22:44 0665362 5832414


Boobook Heard 0665280 5832208 100 70

Boobook Heard 0665280 5832208 1000 175

2.8.4 Owl playback


07-Dec-16 21:55 22:15 0665005 5831784


Yellow-bellied Glider

Seen and

Heard 50 260



Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days

operational

Target species Site Easting Northing

11-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 21 Spot-tailed Quoll PGQ1 664977 5831789

11-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 27 Potoroo PGP1 664746 5831997

11-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 27 Potoroo PGP2 665270 5832359

Species PGP1 PGP2 PGQ1

Bush Rat Y


Common Wombat Y Y

Lace Monitor Y Y



Swamp Wallaby Y Y Y



Figure 4 Termite mound located during transect survey, Patrol Gravel Pit coupe

Figure 5 Potoroo/Bandicoot digging located during transect survey, Patrol Gravel Pit coupe



2.9 Cold Coffee (834-503-0008)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

10-Nov-16 7:36 664111 5831273 10:31 664861 5831470 2300


Nil

Riparian Search



Wombat scat 2 Macropod scat 1 Brushtail Possum scat 1

2.9.2 Dusk Listen


07-Dec-16 20:00 20:15 664836 5831490


Nil



Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

07-Dec-16 21:00 0664041 5831278 21:44 0665022 5831484


White Throated Nightjar Seen 0664325 5831363 10 vertical

White Throated Nightjar Heard 0664325 5831363 100 330

2.9.4 Owl playback


07-Dec-16 21:14 21:36 0664581 5831490


Yellow-bellied Glider Heard 400 240 After Powerful Owl Playback


Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


10-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 28 Potoroo CCP1 664056 5831482

10-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 28 Potoroo CCP2 664319 5831735

10-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 28 Spot-tailed Quoll CCQ1 664538 5831531

Species CCP1 CCP2 CCQ1

Australian Raven Y

Bush Rat Y

Common Wombat Y Y


Lace Monitor Y Y

Long-footed Potoroo Y Y



Long-nosed Bandicoot Y

Swamp Wallaby Y Y Y

2.10 Ollies Trolleys (835-505-0001)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

09-Nov-16 15:57 660411 5824185 18:05 660496 5824724 1000

09-Nov-16 15:35 660900 5825060 17:45 660516 5824753 2300


Termite mound 660361 5824363 Active


Old crayfish burrows 660393 5824563

Termite mound 660373 5824586 Active

Crayfish burrow 660409 5824737

Riparian Search

Very small, narrow, heavily overgrown stream encountered. Impossible to move along. Difficult to see into. Vegetation on approach very dense – not safe to access in dark


Wombat scat 2 Brushtail Possum scat 3 Swamp Wallaby 1 Wombat burrow 1

2.10.2 Dusk Listen


09-Nov-16 20:03 20:18 660348 5824120





Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

09-Nov-16 20:52 0660348 5824120 21:23 0660645 5824896


Nil

2.10.4 Owl playback


09-Nov-16 20:26 20:45 0660336 5824112




Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Spot-tailed Quoll OTQ1 660733 5825235

09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Spot-tailed Quoll OTQ2 660547 5825385

09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Potoroo OTP1 660364 5824300

09-Nov-16 08-Dec-16 29 Potoroo OTP2 660370 5824755



Species OTP1 OTP2 OTQ1 OTQ2

Bush Rat Y Y


Common Wombat Y Y

Dusky Antechinus Y Y

Eastern Spinebill Y

Eastern Whipbird Y

Grey Shrike-thrush Y Y

Lace Monitor Y Y


Long-footed Potoroo Y Y


Swamp Rat Y

Swamp Wallaby Y Y Y

Figure 6 Crayfish burrow located during transect survey, Ollie's Trolleys Coupe

2.11 Stick Shift (870-506-0011)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

12-Nov-16 9:33 676152 5851220 11:58 676152 5851220 1200

12-Nov-16 8:51 676267 5851108 11:02 676155 5851237 1500


Nil



Riparian Search



Wombat scat 2 Lyrebird mound 5 Termite mound 3

2.11.2 Dusk Listen


06-Dec-16 20:03 20:18 660348 5824120


Nil



Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

06-Dec-16 22:00 0676483 5851444 23:20 0676052 5850896


Nil

2.11.4 Owl playback


06-Dec-16 22:30 23:00 0676170 5851214


Yellow-bellied Glider Heard 10 270



Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


12-Nov-16 06-Dec-16 15 Spot-tailed Quoll SSQ1 675985 5851312

12-Nov-16 06-Dec-16 24 Potoroo SSP1 675688 5851142

12-Nov-16 06-Dec-16 24 Spot-tailed Quoll SSQ2 676227 5851109

12-Nov-16 06-Dec-16 24 Potoroo SSP2 675891 5851068

Species SSP1 SSP2 SSQ1 SSQ2

Bassian Thrush Y Y

Bush Rat Y

Common Brushtail Possum Y Y Y

Common Wombat Y Y Y

Feral Cat Y Y


Satin Bowerbird Y Y


Swamp Rat Y Y

Swamp Wallaby Y

Wonga Pigeon Y



2.12 Tonghi (871-504-0002)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

11-Nov-16 14:13 679626 5849971 14:14 680029 5850159 540

11-Nov-16 14:21 680187 5850155 16:59 680287 5850144 1400


Nil

Riparian Search



Lyrebird mound 7 Termite mound 3 Predator scat 1

2.12.2 Dusk Listen


11-Nov-16 20:14 20:29 679435 5849860





Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

11-Nov-16 20:52 0679435 5849860 21:31 0680272 5850148


Ringtail Possum Seen 0680004 5850123 2 150

Sugar Glider Heard 0680272 5850148 100 160

2.12.4 Owl playback


11-Nov-16 20:29 20:51 0679435 5849860




Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Spot-tailed Quoll TOQ1 680023 5850187

11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Potoroo TOP1 680296 5850381

11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Spot-tailed Quoll TOQ2 679614 5849981

11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Potoroo TOP2 679656 5850190

Species TOP1 TOP2 TOQ1 TOQ2

Bassian Thrush Y

Bush Rat Y Y


Common Wombat Y

Grey Shrike-thrush Y Y Y



Lace Monitor Y Y


Pilotbird Y

Potoroo sp. Y



Swamp Rat Y

Swamp Wallaby Y Y

2.13 Neck Flap (871-505-0013) and Little Parsons RDI (871-505-0014)



Start Easting

Start Northing

End time End

Easting End

Northing Distance

(m)

11-Nov-16 9:16 680471 5849404 10:17 680223 5848823 1100

11-Nov-16 10:17 680223 5848823 12:42 680202 5848829 957

11-Nov-16 10:18 680215 5848824 12:20 680203 5848823 2200


Nil

Riparian Search



Wombat scat 4 Brushtail Possum scat 1 Swamp Wallaby scat Predator scat 1

Lyrebird mound 2 Termite mound 3



Easting Start

Northing End time

End Easting

End Northing

07-Dec-16 1:15 0680533 5849447 1:40 0681031 5848704


Southern Boobook Heard 0680533 5849447 1000 340



2.13.3 Owl playback


07-Dec-16 1:50 2:10 0680968 5849217


Nil


Observers Date

deployed Date

retrieved

Confirmed days


11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Potoroo LIP1 680191 5849281

11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Spot-tailed Quoll NFQ1 680280 5848718



11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Potoroo NFP1 680099 5848539

11-Nov-16 07-Dec-16 26 Spot-tailed Quoll NFQ2 680517 5848539

Species LIP1 NFP1 NFQ1 NFQ2

Bush Rat Y

Common Brushtail Possum Y Y Y

Common Wombat Y


Long-footed Potoroo Y

Satin Bowerbird Y


Swamp Rat Y

Swamp Wallaby Y Y

White-browed Scrubwren Y

Wonga Pigeon Y



Appendix 1 Diurnal bird species detected at each coupe during walking transect and dusk listen surveys

Species

Oblong

Sandwich Fugacious

No

Quarter

and

Quarter

RDI Corata Panglossian

Patrol

Gravel

Pit

Cold

Coffee

Ollies

Trolleys

Stick

Shift Tonghi

Neck Flap

and Little

Parsons

RDI

Australian Raven Y

Common Bronzewing Y

Crimson Rosella Y Y Y

Eastern Whipbird Y Y

Emu Y

Fan-tailed Cuckoo Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Gang-Gang Cockatoo Y Y Y

Grey Fantail Y Y

Grey Shrike-thrush Y Y

King Parrot Y Y

Kookaburra Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Olive-backed Oriole Y Y

Pied Currawong Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Red wattle Bird Y

Spotted Quail-Thrush Y Y



Superb Fairy-Wren Y

Superb Lyrebird Y

Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Y

White-browed Scrub-wren Y

Wonga Pigeon Y



Appendix 2 Weather conditions recorded at the beginning of each survey

Diurnal: Walking transect and diurnal bird survey; Nocturnal: Owl playback and spotlight survey.

District Coupe Number Coupe Name Date Survey time Temperature

(°C) Relative

humidity (%) Cloud cover

(%) Wind* Rain

Moon phase (% visible)

Nowa Nowa 807-502-0014 Oblong Sandwich 08-Nov-16 Diurnal 11.4 59 100 Calm Drizzle

Nowa Nowa 807-502-0014 Oblong Sandwich 09-Dec-16 Nocturnal 12 71 90 Moderate None 50

Orbost 823-509-0015 Fugacious 08-Nov-16 Diurnal 13.9 81 100 Calm None

Orbost 823-509-0015 Fugacious 08-Nov-16 Nocturnal 12.2 74 100 Calm None 0

Orbost 827-508-0018

No Quarter and

Quarter RDI 09-Nov-16 Diurnal 15.9 78 50 Calm None

Orbost 827-508-0018

No Quarter and

Quarter RDI 08-Dec-16 Nocturnal 14.9 71 90 Calm None 50

Orbost 833-512-0024 Corata 10-Nov-16 Diurnal 17 73 80 Calm None

Orbost 833-512-0024 Corata 10-Nov-16 Nocturnal 10.7 85 100 Calm None 50

Orbost 833-512-0025 Panglossian 10-Nov-16 Diurnal 16 72 100 Light Drizzle

Orbost 833-512-0025 Panglossian 10-Nov-16 Nocturnal 10.7 85 100 Calm None

Orbost 834-503-0007 Patrol Gravel Pit 10-Nov-16 Diurnal 13 69 100 Calm None

Orbost 834-503-0007 Patrol Gravel Pit 07-Dec-16 Nocturnal 18.6 61 0 Calm None 25

Orbost 834-503-0008 Cold Coffee 10-Nov-16 Diurnal 13 69 100 Calm None 50

Orbost 834-503-0008 Cold Coffee 07-Dec-16 Nocturnal 18.6 61 0 Calm None 50

Orbost 835-505-0001 Ollies Trolleys 09-Nov-16 Diurnal 26.9 46 100 Light None

Orbost 835-505-0001 Ollies Trolleys 09-Nov-16 Nocturnal 19.3 51 100 Calm None 0



Cann River 870-506-0011 Stick Shift 12-Nov-16 Diurnal 14.6 95 100 Light None 75

Cann River 870-506-0011 Stick Shift 06-Dec-16 Nocturnal 14.5 63 100 Calm None 25

Cann River 871-504-0002 Tonghi 11-Nov-16 Diurnal 18.4 83 5 Moderate None 50

Cann River 871-504-0002 Tonghi 11-Nov-16 Nocturnal 15.5 76 90 Calm None 75

Cann River 871-505-0013

Neck Flap and

Little Parsons RDI 11-Nov-16 Diurnal 12.3 93 90 Light None 50

Cann River 871-505-0013 Neck Flap and

Little Parsons RDI

07-Dec-16 Nocturnal 11.6 73 100 Calm None 25

* Wind scale used; - calm = no wind; light = leaves rustle; moderate = branches sway; strong = tops of trees move.

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