public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division Dr Alaric Fisher Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government Executive Director, Flora & Fauna Division Associated Party Dr John Woinarski Charles Darwin University Data Collector

Charles Darwin University Research Institute of Environment and Livelihoods

Associated Party Luke Einoder Department of Land Resource Management Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division Associated Party Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of terrestrial ecosystems Associated Party A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots were established between 1994–2002. The plots extend across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, representing the Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network. A detailed flora and fauna survey has been conducted at each plot on a 5–6 year cycle to monitor biotic changes. Plots represent a variety of landforms and vegetation types. Nitmiluk National Park contains 46 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1 km of the primary plot. In 2015, 23 paired plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. At each paired plot 12 x 10 minute bird surveys were conducted during daylight hours during a 4 day period. Bird surveys were carried out within a 100 x 100 metre quadrat, encompassing the standard 50 x 50 metre trapping grid and an additional 25 metre around all sides. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savannah Fire-effects Plot Network’s program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna 0501 0502 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Birds Invasive animals LTERN Monitoring Themes Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds GCMD CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of all of these data packages, and Parks Australia prior to use of data packages from Kakadu National Park. Spatial coordinates for plots are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia). 2015 Nimiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park 132.16505 132.74043 -13.81268 -14.39819 Species Accipiter cirrocephalus Species Accipiter fasciatus Species Aegotheles cristatus Species Anas superciliosa Species Aprosmictus erythropterus Species Aquila audax Species Ardea intermedia Species Ardea pacifica Species Ardeotis australis Species Artamus cinereus Species Artamus leucorynchus Species Artamus minor Species Artamus personatus Species Aviceda subcristata Species Cacatua galerita Species Cacomantis pallidus Species Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus Species Centropus phasianinus Species Certhionyx pectoralis Species Ceyx azureus Species Chalcites minutillus Species Cincloramphus mathewsi Species Cisticola exilis Species Climacteris melanura Species Colluricincla harmonica Species Colluricincla megarhyncha Species Colluricincla woodwardi Species Conopophila rufogularis Species Coracina novaehollandiae Species Coracina papuensis Species Coracina tenuirostris Species Corvus orru Species Coturnix ypsilophora Species Cracticus nigrogularis Species Cracticus torquatus Species Dacelo leachii Species Daphoenositta chrysoptera Species Dicaeum hirundinaceum Species Dicrurus bracteatus Species Egretta novaehollandiae Species Erythrotriorchis radiates Species Erythrotriorchis radiatus Species Erythrura gouldiae Species Eudynamys orientalis Species Eulophus roseicapilla Species Falco berigora Species Falco longipennis Species Geopelia cuneata Species Geopelia humeralis Species Geopelia striata Species Gerygone albogularis Species Gerygone chloronota Species Grallina cyanoleuca Species Grus rubicunda Species Haliastur sphenurus Species Hamirostra melanosternon Species Hieraaetus morphnoides Species Ixobrychus flavicollis Species Lalage sueurii Species Lichenostomus unicolor Species Lichenostomus virescens Species Lichmera indistincta Species Lonchura castaneothorax Species Malurus melanocephalus Species Manorina flavigula Species Megapodius reinwardt Species Melanodryas cucullata picata Species Melithreptus albogularis Species Merops ornatus Species Microcarbo melanoleucos Species Microeca flavigaster Species Milvus migrans Species Mirafra javanica rufescens Species Myiagra alecto Species Myiagra inquieta Species Myiagra rubecula Species Myzomela obscura Species Neochmia phaeton Species Ninox novaeseelandiae Species Nycticorax caledonicus Species Nymphicus hollandicus Species Oriolus flavocinctus Species Oriolus sagittatus Species Pachycephala rufiventris Species Pardalotus striatus Species Petrochelidon ariel Species Petrophassa rufipennis Species Phaps chalcoptera Species Philemon argenticeps Species Philemon citreogularis Species Platycercus venustus Species Podargus strigoides Species Poephila acuticauda Species Poephila personata Species Pomatostomus temporalis Species Psephotus dissimilis Species Psitteuteles versicolor Species Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis Species Rhipidura dryas Species Rhipidura leucophrys Species Rhipidura rufiventris Species Smicrornis brevirostris Species Todiramphus macleayii Species Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Species Todiramphus sanctus Species Trichoglossus haematodus Species Turnix castanotus Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

08 8995 5025 graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au Dr Alaric Fisher Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government Executive Director, Flora & Fauna Division

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

08 8995 5002 alaric.fisher@nt.gov.au Luke Einoder Department of Land Resource Management Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

At each of the 220 fire plots, a temporary 50 x 50 metre fauna survey quadrat is set directly adjacent to the permanent 40 x 20 metre flora monitoring plots (marked with a baseline and end-line of star steels and a permanent metal post and metal number tag). During set up the temporary fauna quadrat is marked out using flagging tape and a tape measure and traps are placed around the perimeter. Bird surveys were carried out within a 100 x 100 metre quadrat, encompassing the standard 50 x 50 metre trapping grid and an additional 25 metre around all sides.

The bird-count survey protocol comprises a 10 minute meander search through the 100 x 100 metre square. Importantly: - no differentiation is recorded between birds having been heard or seen. - unidentified birds are not recorded - the number of individuals of each species is recorded for each count. - only birds that are using the quadrat are recorded – birds merely flying across overhead are not included. However, raptors, wood-swallows, etc. are included if they are observed hunting overhead. - species records with a value of ‘zero’ were either outside the plot during a survey or flew overhead during a survey. - opportunistic or incidental observations include records of birds outside 10 minute survey periods, and may include birds using the plot, or using the same habitat nearby (no fixed distance) the plot. - visiting the sites in the same order every day was avoided. - birds were also recorded during two nocturnal searches using spotlights (15 minutes). This data is not included here.

Binoculars and GPS Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of terrestrial ecosystems Data Owner Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. tpsn_fauna_bird_counts_2015_p342.csv tpsn_fauna_bird_counts_2015_p342.csv 83061 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.1064.1 cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read id Observation identification number Character speciesid Species identification number Character scientific_name Scientific name of observed species Character common_name Common name of observed species Character surveysite Survey identification number Character survey Survey name Character site Site identification number Character date Date of observation DD/MM/YYYY 0 round The number of times a site has been monitored. Entries are either 2 or 3, meaning the 2015 survey was either the second or third time sites had been surveyed. Character abundance Species abundance number whole 918