Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

Species Abundance in 2010The number of individuals of each species was recorded for the first time in 2010. Acomparison of the number of individuals recorded across all sites (see Appendix F[Figure 3]) identified the following:• The Weebill was the most abundant species, with 91 individuals recorded;• Eleven species were recorded more than 20 times. The 11 species were the:» Weebill;» Rufous Whistler;» Superb Fairy Wren;» Yellow-faced Honeyeater;» Silvereye;» Speckled Warbler (Vulnerable – TSC Act);» Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris);» Mistletoebird;» Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides);» Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana); and» Grey Fantail.• Less than 10 individuals were recorded for 45 species;3.2.3 Owl Call PlaybackNone of the target owl species responded to the call playback of their calls and none ofthe four were detected during spotlighting surveys. Two non-threatened nocturnal birds,the Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) and Australian Owlet Nightjar (Aegothelescristatus), were recorded during spotlighting surveys.3.2.4 SpotlightingAcross the four nights of spotlighting surveys, a total of 65 Common Brushtail Possums(Trichosurus vulpecula) were recorded. The 2010 spotlighting survey was the first toidentify more than a single arboreal species. In 2010 a single Squirrel Glider (Petaurusnorfolcensis) was recorded in RWEP Area B (see Figure 3-2). The Squirrel Glider is listedas ‘Vulnerable’ under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act). Also in2010, a single group of Yellow-bellied Gliders (Petaurus australis) were heard callingduring spotlighting in RWEP Area B, and later replied to opportunistic call playback (seeFigure 3-2). The Yellow-bellied Glider is also listed as ‘Vulnerable’ under the TSC Act.3.2.5 Herpetological SurveysA total of 10 reptile species were recorded opportunistically during ecological surveys in2010 (See Appendix E). The Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesuerii) wasfrequently recorded at the vehicle crossing of North Wambo Creek just above North2010 Annual Ecological Monitoring Report, Draft Report, January 2011 Page 19