Seabirds and Birds that live or Threatened 35 seabird and shorebird species (or 36 seabird and shorebird species (or Species Shorebirds frequent the species habitat) may within the species habitat) may occur within the coast or ocean operational area. Three species EMBA; with breeding, foraging and Migratory Species (Australian Fairy Tern, Little Tern, and roosting behaviours identified. The Flesh-footed Shearwater) are listed as EMBA intersects foraging BIAs for a BIA Breeding – – likely to breed in the area and 10 number of albatross (Antipodean, BIA Foraging – species of albatross are listed as Wandering, Buller’s, Shy, Campbell potentially foraging in the area; no other and Black-browed; Indian yellow Behaviour – important behaviours were identified for nosed); the White-faced Petrel, Breeding other seabird or shorebird species. Common Diving-Petrel and the Behaviour – Shearwater. Foraging The operational area intersects BIAs for: , , , , , , shy albatross, , . Roosting and breeding for a variety of Behaviour – – bird species, wader birds and terns, Roosting occurs in eastern Victoria. Marine Food Source Benthic and Marine invertebrates may (e.g. fish) Invertebrates pelagic the operational area. invertebrates expected to be sparse given depths. Studies of infauna in
Seabirds and Shorebirds Birds that live or frequent the coast or ocean 35 seabird and shorebird species (or species habitat) may within the operational area. Three species (Australian Fairy Tern, Little Tern, and Flesh-footed Shearwater) are listed as likely to breed in the area and 10 species of albatross are listed as potentially foraging in the area; no other important behaviours were identified for other seabird or shorebird species. The operational area intersects BIAs for: , , , , , , shy albatross, , . 36 seabird and shorebird species (or species habitat) may occur within the EMBA; with breeding, foraging and roosting behaviours identified. The EMBA intersects foraging BIAs for a number of albatross (Antipodean, Wandering, Buller’s, Shy, Campbell and Black-browed; Indian yellow nosed); the White-faced Petrel, Common Diving-Petrel and the Shearwater. Roosting and breeding for a variety of bird species, wader birds and terns, occurs in eastern Victoria. Threatened Species Migratory Species BIA – Breeding – BIA – Foraging Behaviour – Breeding Behaviour – Foraging Behaviour – Roosting – Marine Invertebrates Benthic and pelagic invertebrates Food Source (e.g. fish) Marine invertebrates may the operational area. expected to be sparse given depths. Studies of infauna in