jon_sullivan's Favorites
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Blue-green Algae (Phylum Cyanobacteria)Observer
stephen-aoDescription
Seen underwater. Unusual purple/green looked very out of place
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Genus AplysiaObserver
rapuwaiDescription
I saw this at Rototai reserve near Tākaka. It is not attached to the piece of wood, just resting on it.
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Gravel Groundsel (Senecio skirrhodon)Observer
stephen_thorpeDescription
Auckland CBD.
Brigham St, Wynyard Quarter.
Unknown blister galls on adaxial surface of leaves on a weedy Senecio skirrhodon.
Dissected galls do not contain anything recognisable.
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Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)Observer
ella_peoplesDescription
Urgently need to know what this ad whether it is an invasive species as found it on a boat
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christinaravenDescription
Hitchhiker from Te Waihora, Greenpark Sands. 12mm long from nose to wing tip
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Pelagic Sea-Anemone (Actinecta viridula)Observer
anitaruggleDescription
could l please get a confirmation on this Anemone please
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Gisborne Cockroach (Drymaplaneta semivitta)Observer
meurkcDescription
House internal wall
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Rough Gecko (Naultinus rudis)Observer
stevereekie1Description
Found in Kaikoura Ranges. (Exact location not given as this is a critically endangered species and the first sighting for some time.
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Pūkeko (Porphyrio melanotus ssp. melanotus)Observer
epitreeDescription
Eating Acorns
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South Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala ssp. macrocephala)Observer
luke_suttonDescription
Seen flying through the garden
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South Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala ssp. macrocephala)Observer
timloganDescription
The first time I've seen this bird around West Melton. Initially, it was perched on a fence and let me approach to within a few metres, although it was flicking it's tail in agitation. I suspect it's a female or juvenile tomtit.
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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
samlionicaDescription
The best photo I could get unfortunately. Was flying low carrying a baby duckling
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Dryinus koebeleiObserver
stephen_thorpeDescription
City campus of the University of Auckland, Auckland CBD. One live adult female wasp ovipositing into a young Siphanta acuta nymph.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
alice_shanksDescription
What is this harakeke seed pod caterpillar?
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Eriococcus brittiniObserver
noahfenwickDescription
On Nothofagus cliffortioides
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Maiden's Wattle (Acacia maidenii)Observer
ccoDescription
Planted trees + root-suckered shrubs
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Aphis lugentisObserver
c_j_wDescription
On Senecio skirrhodon. This observation is for the aphids not the plant or the ants.
Note: Aphid specimens from this observation were sent to MPI for identification and confirmed as Aphis lugentis.
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Aphis lugentisObserver
jon_sullivanDescription
black aphids feeding on Senecio vulgaris
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beccac22Description
Had leaf vein type pattern on its back. Very similar colour to mossy surroundings. Native slug?
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Scar Bank Gem (Ctenoplusia limbirena)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Attracted in to a 160W Sylania HSB-BW bulb.
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Genus ParatemnoidesObserver
sohkamyungDescription
This observation is for the pseudoscorpion hanging on to the wasp's antenna
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Green Nightshade (Solanum nitidibaccatum)Observer
ccoDescription
In waste area
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Agrostis pallescensObserver
oaag1993Description
Growing on exposed ridge in fellfield. Not sure about I.D.
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Cutleaf Burnweed (Senecio glomeratus)Observer
meurkcDescription
Cutover pine forest
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Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata)Observer
stephen_thorpeDescription
26 Te Taou Crescent (grounds of Grand Central Apartments), Auckland CBD.
Appears to have gone wild (casual) around a fertile potted plant.
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grahameDescription
Gynoplistia pedestris mating.
I've been looking for this for many years.
Patience pays off.
The wingless ones seem to be spreading in their range over Travis over the years.
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Tōrea (South Island Pied Oystercatcher) (Haematopus finschi)Observer
mark_smaleDescription
Roadkill.
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Rye Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Ergot on Lolium arundinaceum
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New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)Observer
ecomanDescription
appears to be ovipositing on clover
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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
steveattwoodDescription
Female karearea observed in open beech forest in the Nina Valley. Appeared to be stashing prey but were unable to confirm.
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Chukar (Alectoris chukar)Observer
rubyrossPlace
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)Description
Recorded on trail cam as part of the Te Manahuna Aoraki project. On Malte Brun.
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Groundsels (Genus Senecio)Observer
rowan_hindmarsh_wallsDescription
Senecio 'Cape Campbell', an officially unnamed coastal calcicole species of the eastern Marlborough coast. A good population at this site.
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Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus var. domesticus)Observer
mreynoldsDescription
Popeyes Chicken nugget, a chicken bone, and a remnant of some sort of reptile, loggerhead shrike cache on a razor wire. The shrike (pictured a couple of weeks ago) has been using this spot for several weeks to perch and forage.
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Red Gum Lerp Psyllid (Glycaspis brimblecombei)Observer
ecomanDescription
On Eucalyptus
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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
a bit random
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Japanese Persimmon (Diospyros kaki)Observer
tramperjamesDescription
Growing under regenerating kahikatea canopy, wet soil. Not one I've seen before.
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White-stemmed Bramble (Rubus cockburnianus)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
WIld! bird dispersed into the native broom border in the bot gardens!!!
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Cattails (Genus Typha)Observer
joepbDescription
Odd-looking Typha in this retention basin. Very lax leaves. Short, dark inflorescences. The AI likes T. latifolia when I include suggestions not seen nearby. I plan to collect some sometime.
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Bomarea multifloraObserver
duncanmc42Description
Roadside in Kingsland forest
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Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii)Observer
jessadamsDescription
Pohutakawa purchased from The Plant Company in Napier. Arrived at my door this morning. I have placed them back in their boxes awaiting instructions for treatment or disposal
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Yellow Burr-Daisy (Calotis lappulacea)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Growing in the grass of a dry north facing hillside above Boulder Bay.
Flowering. Flower colour yellow.
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Dilompus robustusObserver
stephen_thorpeDescription
On fence of 96 Donovan St, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.
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Lantana Stick Moth (Neogalea sunia)Observer
stephen_thorpeDescription
18A Revel Ave, Mount Roskill, Auckland 1041. At light.
Although this is my first observation for this species, I may have ignored/overlooked it in the past.
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Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
wild and weedy seedlings spreading from planted adults.
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European House Sparrow (Passer domesticus ssp. domesticus)Observer
stephen-aoDescription
He killed the other sparrow
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Gravel Groundsel (Senecio skirrhodon)Observer
crellowDescription
@jon_sullivan? Best photos I could get as it was in someone’s front yard. First record in Rolleston?
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Phoenix Palm (Phoenix canariensis)Observer
lloyd_eslerDescription
Phoenix Palm in an overgrown property at Waikawa Harbour Southland. Possibly the southernmost palm in NZ. This is further south than Bluff where there are nikaus and Fan palms. Used to be a nikau on Ulva Island, Stewart Island, but I think it has disappeared
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Madagascar Ragwort (Senecio madagascariensis)Observer
marleyiDescription
Weedy roadside, a few plants noted.
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Horned Mustard (Sisymbrium polyceratium)Observer
chriseDescription
Small yellow flowers. Has strong smell.
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Pīpīwharauroa (Shining Cuckoo) (Chrysococcyx lucidus)Observer
gone_herpingDescription
Rescued from a cat, unharmed. Flew away happily during the photo shoot.
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Distocupes variansObserver
carabidaveDescription
10-12 mm, SLAM trap semi rural garden
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Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa)Observer
maorinomadDescription
Location not specified.
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New Zealand Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis ssp. davisae)Observer
raewynaDescription
I have submitted the sighting to the banding office.
