48 Table 16: Bird species observed and/or recorded at Gladstone wetland 2018. Bird Species Incidental observations ARD Fantail Grey warbler Kingfisher Silvereye Pukeko California Quail Greenfinch Chaffinch Rosella Blackbird Myna House sparrow Skylark Pheasant Spotted dove 9.3.2.4 Ecological Values The ecological values of the Gladstone wetland are summarised in Table 17. Table 17: Summary of ecological values of Gladstone Wetland. EIANZ criteria Site Gladstone Wetland Value Moderate Reasons for our assessment • Large (1.0 ha), high quality wetland restoration located downstream of the proposed Gladstone pit (Wetland Gladstone Pit Downstream). • Assessed as having significant ecological value based on criteria in the RPS. • Good connectivity to other wetland features in the landscape, with potentially high value habitat for Threatened/At Risk marshbirds. • Sequence of small wetland patches along the restored tributary that feeds the main wetland. • Small tributary watercourse has moderate ecological function. • Assessed using the EIANZ criteria a having moderate ecological value.
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