Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland species
Overview
Monash Grasslands are associated with the Isabella Pond Healthy Waterways initative to improve water quality and climate resilience of Natural Temperate Grasslands in the Lake Tuggeranong area. The majority of Tuggeranong Creek is a concrete stormwater open drain. Monash Grasslands is an area of Natural Temperate Grassland next to Isabella Pond which supports biodiversity values. This corridor offers the potential to expand grassland and riparian ecosystem values within the urban area.
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Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)
Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal)
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal)
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter)
Ardea alba (Great Egret)
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret)
Aythya australis (Hardhead)
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck)
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel)
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck)
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron)
Erythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel)
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe)
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen)
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail)
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt)
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Land area
71.95
ha
ha
Survey effort
14.11
sightings per ha
sightings per ha
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Water birds
- Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
- Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)
- Shorebirds
- Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns)
- Sea Birds
