Table 17   Active Ardeid Night Roost Survey Findings

Date: 15 January 2024

Sunset Time: 17:59

Tidal Condition: Low Tide

 

 

Pre-roost Period

Final roost Period

Time of Return:

Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea, Great Egret Ardea alba and Little Egret Egretta garzetta (16:59)

Time of Return:

Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus and Grey Heron Ardea cinerea (17:47)

Parameters

Location

Parameters

Location

ANR1

ANR2

ANR1

ANR2

Pre-roost Aggregation (Y/N):

N

Y

Substrate Species:

Sonneratia apetala and S. caseolaris

Sonneratia apetala and S. caseolaris

Substrate Species:

Sonneratia apetala and S. caseolaris

Sonneratia apetala and S. caseolaris

Substrate Height (m):

Approx. 5 m.

Approx. 3-4 m.

Substrate Height (m):

Approx. 5 m.

Approx. 3-4 m.

Ardeid Species Composition

Abundance (individuals)

Ardeid Species Composition

Abundance (individuals)

ANR1

ANR2

ANR1

ANR2

Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus

1

22

Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus

1

30

Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea

-

1

Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea

-

1

Great Egret
Ardea alba

-

6

 

 

 

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

-

2

 

 

 

 

Breeding Activity (Y/N):

ANR1

N

ANR2

N

 

Notes:

Pre-roost Period: Period when avian individuals gather first before flying into a night roost

ANR1: Active ardeid night roost area east of the Project boundary

ANR2: Active ardeid night roost area northeast of the Project boundary

-: not recorded