Field report
Drysdale River biodiversity survey
(Red-tailed black Cockatoo)
Date of report: 4-August-2012
Author(s): Jordy Groffen and Leonie Jacobs
Contact info: [email protected] or [email protected]
Field period: 23-31 July
Field area: Drysdale River National Park, Barking Owl Camp
Summary: Biodiversity survey with trapping and transect walks
General info and data
Table 1: schedule of activities for the period of 23-31 July 2012
Date Activity
23
Travel to Carson River crossing
24
Travel to Barking Owl Camp, find suitable trap site and
set up traps
25
Check traps 3 times a day, walk at least 2 transects
26
Check traps 3 times a day, walk at least 2 transects
27
Check traps 3 times a day, walk at least 2 transects
28
Check traps 3 times a day, walk at least 2 transects
29
Check traps 3 times a day, walk at least 2 transects
30
Remove traps and walk a transect, travel to Carson
River crossing
31
Check El Questro for toads
Remarks
We canoed one transect
We canoed one transect
We did one transect by car
No toads found, most creek crossings were dry
Table 2: Participants
Participant/staff
Jordy
Leonie
Affiliation/Agency
Kimberley Toad Busters
Kimberley Toad Busters
Role
Researcher
Researcher
Table 3: Biodiversity survey results
Category
Species (Eng)
Species (Scien)
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Red-backed Kingfisher
Azure Kingfisher
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Rainbow Bee-eater
Leaden Flycatcher
Shining Flycatcher
Restless Flycatcher
Willie Wagtail
Rufous Whistler
Double-barred Finch
Long-tailed Finch (Red-billed form)
Northern Fantail
Wandering Whistling Duck
Darter
Little Pied Cormorant
Great Egret
Cattle Egret
Pied Heron
Red-kneed Dotterel
Australian White Ibis
Straw-necked Ibis
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
Alcedo azurea ruficollaris
Dacelo leachii leachii
Merops ornatus
Myiagra rubecula concinna
Myiagra alecto
Myiagra inquieta
Rhipidura leucophrys
Pachycephala melanura
Taeniopygia bichenovii annulosa
Poephila acuticauda
Rhipidura rufiventris isura
Dendrocygna arcuata
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Ardea alba
Ardea ibis
Ardea picata
Erythrogonys cinctus
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis spinicollis
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Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Other
Other
Other
Other
Other
Black-necked Stork
Brolga
Bush Stone-curlew
Osprey
Brahminy Kite
Black kite
Whistlig kite
Barking Owl
Southern Boobook
Pied imperial Pigeon
White-quilled rock-pigeon
peaceful Dove
Bar-shouldered Dove
Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo
Little Corella
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Galah
Rainbow Lorikeet
Red-winged Parrot
Yellow Throated Miner
White-gaped Honeyeater
White-throated Honeyeater
Striated Pardalote
Mistletoebird
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
Fairy Martin
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Woodswallow
Magpie-lark
Grey Butcherbird
Australian Magpie
Torresian Crow
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Great Bowerbird
Olive-backed Oriole
White-winged Triller
Red Kangeroo
Walaby
Dingo
Cattle
Horse
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Grus Rubicunda
Burhinus grallarius
Pandion haliaetus
Haliastur indus
Milvus migrans
Haliastur sphenurus
Ninox connivens peninsularis
Ninox novaeseelandiae ocellata
Ducula picolor
Petrophassa albaipennis albaipennis
Geopelia placida placida
Geopelia humeralis
Chrysococcyx basalis
Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea
Cacatua galerita fitzroyi
Cacatua roseicapilla roseicapilla
Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis
Aprosmictus rythropterus coccineopterus
Manorina flavigula
Lichenostomus unicolor
Melithreptus albogularis
Pardalotus striatus melvillensis
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Coracina novaehollandiae melanops
Coracina papuensis hypoleuca
Hirundo daurica
Hirundo rustica
Artamus leucorynchus
Grallina cyanoleuca
Cracticus torquatus argenteus
Gymnorhina tibicen tibicen
Corvus orru cecilea
Philemon argenticeps
Chlamydera nuchalis oweni
Oriolus sagittatus affinis
Lalage tricolor
Macropus rufus
Macropodidae
Canis lupus dingo
Brahman*Shorthorn
Equus caballus
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Other
Other
Other
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles
Frogs
Frogs
Frogs
Frogs
Frogs
Frogs
Blue-ringed Centipede
Little marbled scorpion
Garden wolf Spider
Skink
Skink
Skink
Gilbert´s Dragon
Bynoe's Gecko
Freshwater Crocodile
Merten's Monitor
Yellow-spotted Monitor
Northern Snapping Turtle
Ornate Frog
Rocket Frog
Copland's Frock frog
Wotjulum Frog
Green Tree Frog
Desert Tree Frog
Lycosa godeffroyi
Ctenotus inornatus
Carlia gracilis
Cryptoblepharus carnabyi
Amphibolurus gilberti
Heteronotia binoei
Crocodylus johnstoni
Varanus mertensi
Varanus panoptes
Elseya dentata
Limnodynastes ornatus
Litoria nasuta
Litoria coplandi
Litoria wotjulumensis
Litoria caerulea
Litoria rubella
Accomplishments
We found 84 different species with trapping and transect walking. We have identified 3 skink species and 5
frog species that were in the traps. Some of the found species still need to be identified. We have spotted 61
different bird species and with the help of burrows and tracks we established the presence of dingos,
wallabies, mice, rats and goannas.
Comments
This was our first time out for a biodiversity survey, so improvements can be made. We were not sure about
the trapping site, so we could use some more guidance in that part. Mammal traps (
Elliot traps) should be placed next time at Drysdale River.
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Pictures
Pictures of this field trip made by Jordy Groffen/Leonie Jacobs (From top left to bottom right; 4 Australian
white ibises, kite by Drysdale River Station, Azure kingfisher by Drysdale River, Merten’s water monitor, feral
horses, marking of a skink)
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