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BIODIVE RSIT Y SURVE YS, SPRING 2018 PRE PAR E D F OR CIT Y OF R YDE BY APPL IE D E COL OGY P/ L

I NT RODUCT I ON Pre se nte d b y Anne Ca re y a nd Dr Me re dith Bra inwo o d, Applie d E c o lo g y P/ L

OVE RVI E W OF PRE SE NT AT I ON  Pro je c t b a c kg ro und a nd c o nte xt  BI ODI VE RSI T Y GROUPS:  Avia n fa una  Surve y me tho ds  Ma mma ls  He rpe to fa una (re ptile s & fro g s)  Surve y re sults  Mic ro b a ts  Co mpa riso n with pre vio us surve y  Inve rte b ra te s (Bio sphe re , 2008)  Na tive flo ra  Intro duc e d flo ra  Where to from here…  Ve g e ta tio n c o mmunitie s

PROJE CT BACK GROUND  Pa rt o f a se rie s o f flo ra a nd fa una studie s fo r City o f Ryde L GA  Main aims are “standardised baseline information” about biodiversity of re se rve s  I nc lude s ve rte b ra te a nd inve rte b ra te fa una , e nde mic a nd intro duc e d flo ra  Sta g e 3 (2008) fo c use d o n sma lle r re se rve s in the L GA  I nfo rma tio n a b o ut spe c ie s ric hne ss a nd a b unda nc e will info rm ma na g e me nt decisions for the reserves…

PROJE CT CONT E XT  BI  ANNE OSPHE RE 2006 CL E ME NT S & ASSOC 2016  Brush F  Brush F a rm Pa rk, Da rva llPa rk, a rm Pa rk, Da rva ll Pa rk, L a mb e rt Pa rk, F ie ld o f Ma rs L a mb e rt Pa rk, F ie ld o f Ma rs Re se rve Re se rve  BIOSPHE  APPL RE 2007 I E D E COL OGY 2017   T e rrys Cre e k re se rve s, K ittys Cre e k T e rrys Cre e k re se rve s, K ittys Cre e k re se rve s, Buffa lo Cre e k re se rve s, re se rve s, Buffa lo Cre e k re se rve s, F ie ld o f Ma rs a dditio na l q ua dra ts Me mo ria l Pa rk  APPL  BI I E D E COL OGY 2018 OSPHE RE 2008  Othe r b ushla nd re se rve s  Othe r b ushla nd re se rve s

APPL I E D E COL OGY 2018  Qua dra t surve ys (20m x 20m):  T ime d se a rc he s fo r ma mmals, he rps a nd inve rte b ra te s (2 pe r se a so n, a utumn a nd spring )  De ta ile d flo ra surve ys inc lud ing % c o ve r c la sse s (Bra un-Bla nq ue t)  Ge ne ra l surve ys fo r re se rve s to de ve lo p spe c ie s ric hne ss inve nto rie s

RE SE RVE AND QUADRAT L OCAT I ONS

SURVE Y ME T HODOL OGI E S BASE D ON ME T HODS DE SCRIBE D BY BIOSPHE RE 2006-2008

QUAD 20 MI NUT E T I ME SE ARCHE S Ha nd se a rc hing / liste ning MAJOR CORRI DOR QUAD SE ARCHE S  He rps NAME NORT HE RN 6  Inve r ts WE ST E RN 2 SHRIMPT ONS CK 2 PARRAMATTA RIVER 2 OT HE R SE AR CHE S DI P- MAJOR CORRI DOR  NE T T I NG/ I NSPE CT I F ish, tadpole s, mac r oinve r te brate s NAME ON 20 minute dip ne tting + o b se rva tio ns NORT HE RN 2 WE ST E RN 0  Inve rts SHRIMPT ONS CK 2 PARRAMATTA RIVER 2 a d ho c o b se rva tio ns during o the r surve y a c tivitie s  Mammals + se a rc he s fo r e vide nc e – sc a ts, dig g ing s, ne sts e tc .

SE ARCHE S F OR E VI DE NCE  SCAT S  HAI R  BONE S  SCRAT CHE S  CHE WS  DI GGI NGS  PE L L E T S

DI URNAL BI RDS L iste ning, dir e c t obse r vation 20 MINUTE QUADRAT RESERVE GROUPING ADDITIONAL BIRD SESSIONS SESSIONS PER SEASON 6 25 NORTHERN 2 8 WESTERN 2 8 SHRIMPTONS 2 33 PARRAMATTA RIVER NOCT URNAL BI RDS Spotlighting/ liste ning Call playbac k 25W me g a pho ne , sma rtpho ne , 50w spo tlig ht • Ba rking Owl ( Nino x c o nnive ns ) • a ste rn Ba rn Owl ( T yto de lic atula ), E • Ma ske d Owl ( T yto no vae ho llandiae ) • So o ty Owl (T yto te ne bric o sa te ne bric o sa )

SPOT L I GHT I NG  MAMMAL MAJOR CORRIDOR SPOT L IGHT I NG SE SSIONS S NAME PE R SE ASON  HE RPS 2 NORT HE RN  NOCT 2 URNAL BIRDS WE ST E RN 2 SHRIMPT ONS CK  F I SH 2 PARRAMATTA RIVER  I NVE RT S Spo tlig hting wa s unde rta ke n using 50- 100 wa tt ha nd he ld spo tlig hts a s a ppro pria te whic h we re use d to swe e p surro unding ve g e ta tio n in se a rc h o f e ye -shine o r a nima l mo ve me nts. T ime wa s spe nt liste ning fo r c a lls a t 10 minute inte rva ls fo r 1 minute . Cre e ks, so a ks, surfa c e wa te rs we re inspe c te d fo r fish a nd fro g s.

OT HE R ME T HODS - HAI RT UBE S  MAMMAL SPE CIF IC RESERVE GROUPING TARGET EFFORT PER SEASON ACTUAL EFFORT AUTUMN ACTUAL EFFORT SPRING 100 126 498 NORTHERN 50 75 156 WESTERN 100 166 192 SHRIMPTONS 150 168 250 PARRAMATTA RIVER Co mmo n Brushta ilPo ssum Bush ra t

 PRI CAME RA T RAPPI NG MARI L Y MAMMAL S RESERVE GROUPING TARGET EFFORT PER SEASON ACTUAL EFFORT AUTUMN ACTUAL EFFORT SPRING 40 145 200 NORTHERN 40 40 52 WESTERN 40 49 49 SHRIMPTONS 40 32 50 PARRAMATTA RIVER

S – SURVE MI CROBAT Y ME T HODS 1. De plo ye d a t fixe d lo c a tio ns in re se rve s fo r 5 to 7 nig hts (de pe nding o n we a the r) 2. Ca rrie d thro ug h the re se rve during spo tlig hting surve ys

“ANABAT” BAT  Re c o rd s hig h fre q ue nc y so und wa ve c yc le s to pro d uc e a c c ura te re pre se nta tio n o f DE T E CT OR b a t c a lls  I mpo rta nt info rma tio n a b o ut sha pe , slo pe a nd c ha ra c te ristic fre q ue nc y is use d fo r id e ntific a tio n  Re c o rd a nd/ o r re a l time mo nito r

MI CROBAT CAL L S F ro m: Ba t Ca lls o f NSW. Pe nna y e t a l, 2004

CHOCOL AT E WAT T L E D BAT - CAL L INSE CT NOISE WIT H INSE CT NOISE – INSE CT NOISE F IL T E RE D OUT RE AL T IME CAL L RE ADY F OR IDE NT I F I CAT I ON

I NVE RT E BRAT E SURVE Y ME T HODS ime d q ua dra t se a rc he s – 2 x 20 minute  T se a rc h e ffo rt pe r se a so n pe r q ua dra t  We use d a stra tifie d a ppro a c h:  So il a nd le a f litte r  Unde r b a rk o n la rg e tre e s  In fo lia g e  Unde r ro c ks a nd lo g s  Oppo rtunistic se a rc he s, inc luding :  Dip ne tting c re e ks  Se a rc he s o f unde rg ro wth fo r so ft b o die d o rg a nisms  L ig ht tra pping using nig ht lig hts fo r two e ve ning s

F L ORA AND VE GE T AT I ON ME T HODS  SURVE Y ME T HODOL OGY  Ra ndo m me a nde r (Cro ppe r, 1993) surve ys to de ve lo p spe c ie s inve nto ry fo r na tive spe c ie s a nd intro duc e d spe c ie s  Gro und truth ve g e ta tio n ma pping (OE H, 2013)  Bra un-Bla nq ue t c o ve r c la sse s fo r spe c ie s pre se nt in 6 q ua dra ts, 20m x 20m (based on OEH’s VIS survey me tho do lo g y)  Re pe a t surve ys in a utumn a nd spring 2018

Area Park Name Area Park Name BANJO PATERSON BOOBAJOOL RESERVE RESERVE BENNELONG PARK BUNDARA RESERVE BILL MITCHELL PARK CHRISTIE PARK Northern Reserves BREMNER PARK FIELDER PARK Parramatta River Reserves GLADES BAY PARK KOBADA PARK KISSING POINT PARK MARSFIELD PARK KOONADAN RESERVE MYALL RESERVE LOOKING GLASS BAY NORTH RYDE PARK PARK MALLEE RESERVE STEWART PARK MAZE PARK TASMAN PARK MEADOWBANK PARK TRAFALGAR PARK MELROSE PARK WATERLOO PARK MEMORIAL PARK YURRAH RESERVE Western MORRISON BAY PARK DENISTONE PARK Reserves PUTNEY PARK LYNN PARK SETTLERS PARK MIRIAM PARK TYAGARAH PARK SYMON’S RESERVE BOOTH RESERVE Shrimptons Creek ELS HALL PARK FLINDERS PARK Reserves GREENWOOD PARK QUANDONG RESERVE SANTA ROSA PARK TINDARRA RESERVE WILGA RESERVE

FAUNA RESULTS OVERVIEW RESERVE GROUPING 2018 2008 SPECIES IN COMMON 111 94 75 OVERALL 80 55 40 NORTHERN 45 54 23 WESTERN 49 50 27 SHRIMPTONS 70 70 47 PARRAMATTA RIVER

RE SUL T S BI RDS INTRODUCED BIRDS RESERVE GROUPING 2018 2008 SPECIES IN COMMON 5 7 5 OVERALL 3 2 1 NORTHERN 0 4 0 WESTERN 1 4 1 SHRIMPTONS 4 7 4 PARRAMATTA RIVER

NATIVE MAMMALS EX.MICROBATS RESERVE GROUPING 2018 2008 SPECIES IN COMMON 7 5 5 OVERALL 7 5 5 NORTHERN 2 3 2 WESTERN 3 3 3 SHRIMPTONS 3 3 3 PARRAMATTA RIVER Co mmo n Brushta il Po ssum Co mmo n Ring ta il Po ssum Gre y-he a de d F lying -fo x L o ng -no se d Ba ndic o o t Sho rt-b e a ke d E c hidna Sug a r Glide r Swa mp Wa llab y

INTRODUCED MAMMALS RESERVE GROUPING 2018 2008 SPECIES IN COMMON 4 4 2 NORTHERN 5 4 3 1 WESTERN 3 4 2 SHRIMPTONS 4 5 3 PARRAMATTA RIVER

REPTILES RESERVE GROUPING 2018 2008 SPECIES IN COMMON 9 7 5 OVERALL 6 6 3 NORTHERN 4 4 3 WESTERN 6 5 3 SHRIMPTONS 3 4 2 PARRAMATTA RIVER FROGS RESERVE GROUPING 2018 2008 SPECIES IN COMMON 4 2 2 OVERALL 4 1 1 NORTHERN 1 2 0 WESTERN 3 2 2 SHRIMPTONS 3 1 1 PARRAMATTA RIVER

Inve r te br ate sur ve ys  T ime d surve ys in 6 q ua dra ts – 20 minute s e a c h  Re pe a te d in April a nd Ma y (a utumn) a nd Se pte mb e r a nd Oc to b e r (spring ) 2018  Spe c ie s ide ntifie d to mo rpho type s, a nd a b unda nc e e stima te d fo r la rg e r po pula tio ns

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