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Observer

butterfly4

Date

March 12, 2024 11:31 AM NZDT

Description

Abundant on dry rocky terrace in Glenrock CA

Orocrambus - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
noahfenwick's ID: Genus Orocrambus, a member of Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')

Observer

butterfly4

Date

March 17, 2024 03:37 PM NZDT

Description

Winter copper of eastern Mid Canterbury abundant on roadside pohuehue on sunny day in Hoonhay Valley; adults flying in every month of year

Winter Copper - Photo (c) Brian Patrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Patrick
noahfenwick's ID: Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')
Added on March 18, 2024
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Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')

Observer

butterfly4

Date

March 18, 2024 03:35 PM NZDT

Description

Several at Cashmere on sunny day feeding on yarrow flowers by pohuehue

Winter Copper - Photo (c) Brian Patrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Patrick
noahfenwick's ID: Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')
Added on March 18, 2024
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Pārekareka(Spotted Shag) (Phalacrocorax punctatus)

Observer

szymon_bzoma

Date

December 6, 2023 10:28 AM NZDT
Spotted Shag - Photo (c) Oscar Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Oscar Thomas
noahfenwick's ID: Pārekareka(Spotted Shag) (Phalacrocorax punctatus)
Added on March 17, 2024
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New Zealand Brown Geckos (Genus Woodworthia)

Observer

jacobl

Date

December 2018
New Zealand Brown Geckos - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
noahfenwick's ID: New Zealand Brown Geckos (Genus Woodworthia)
Added on March 14, 2024
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New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)

Observer

aalbertrebergen

Date

March 10, 2024 11:14 AM NZDT
New Zealand Blue - Photo (c) Vincent Baudraz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vincent Baudraz
noahfenwick's ID: New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)
Added on March 13, 2024
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New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)

Observer

butterfly4

Date

March 13, 2024 02:56 PM NZDT

Description

A few active on sunny day on Lake Tekapo lakeshore grassland with exotic clover nearby for caterpillars

New Zealand Blue - Photo (c) Vincent Baudraz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vincent Baudraz
noahfenwick's ID: New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)
Added on March 13, 2024
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Observer

butterfly4

Date

February 6, 2024 01:47 PM NZDT

Description

Avatar Moth that featured on Forest & Birds 100 year anniversary Stamps last year: Hamish and I discovered it here high on Denniston Plateau during a BioBlitz and Robert and I described subsequently: saw about ten flying low of cushion wetlands here on sunny day

Arctesthes avatar - Photo (c) Brian Patrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Patrick
noahfenwick's ID: Arctesthes avatar, a member of Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Added on March 12, 2024
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New Zealand Broadleaf (Griselinia littoralis)

Observer

butterfly4

Date

February 14, 2024 12:21 PM NZDT

Description

Being planted by cafe in new town of Hanley’s Farm near Frankton: I stopped and told them they will grow too tall for Site and hedging them results in ugly border and lots of ongoing work!

New Zealand Broadleaf - Photo (c) Scott Zona, some rights reserved (CC BY)
noahfenwick's ID: New Zealand Broadleaf (Griselinia littoralis)
Added on March 12, 2024
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What

Rusty Dotted Triangle (Mnesictena flavidalis)

Observer

ross-sarah

Date

March 9, 2024 10:41 PM NZDT
Rusty Dotted Triangle - Photo (c) Possums' End, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Possums' End
noahfenwick's ID: Rusty Dotted Triangle (Mnesictena flavidalis)
Added on March 11, 2024
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New Zealand Looper (Epyaxa rosearia)

Observer

ross-sarah

Date

March 9, 2024 10:39 PM NZDT
New Zealand Looper - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
noahfenwick's ID: New Zealand Looper (Epyaxa rosearia)
Added on March 11, 2024
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Dark Sword-Grass (Agrotis ipsilon)

Observer

gracenz

Date

March 11, 2024 07:32 AM NZDT
Ipsilon Dart Moth - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński
noahfenwick's ID: Dark Sword-Grass (Agrotis ipsilon)
Added on March 11, 2024
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North Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala ssp. toitoi)

Observer

runeklange

Date

March 6, 2024 01:09 PM NZDT
North Island Tomtit - Photo (c) Pete McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Pete McGregor
noahfenwick's ID: North Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala ssp. toitoi)
Added on March 11, 2024
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Kawaupaka (Little Shag) (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Observer

chad995

Date

March 5, 2024 06:51 PM NZDT
Little Shag - Photo (c) Pete McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Pete McGregor
noahfenwick's ID: Little Shag (Microcarbo melanoleucos ssp. brevirostris)
Added on March 10, 2024
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)

Observer

fartingturtle

Date

March 2024
Red-billed Gull - Photo (c) Tony Ernst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tony Ernst
noahfenwick's ID: Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)
Added on March 5, 2024
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Himalayan Pika (Ochotona roylii)

Observer

rogerfrost

Date

April 29, 2010 05:31 PM NZST
Himalayan Pika - Photo (c) Billi Krochuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Billi Krochuk
noahfenwick's ID: Himalayan Pika (Ochotona roylii)
Added on March 2, 2024
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Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)

Observer

butterfly4

Date

March 1, 2024 05:03 PM NZDT

Description

Probably this species but little west of Main Divide at Maruia Springs in riverbed at 600m

Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper - Photo (c) darmozrac, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by darmozrac
noahfenwick's ID: Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)
Added on March 1, 2024
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Common Blue (Zizina otis ssp. labradus)

Observer

butterfly4

Date

March 1, 2024 05:31 PM NZDT

Description

A few over unmoved grass verge in Springs Junction near Reefton

Common Grass-Blue - Photo (c) Phil Bendle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Phil Bendle
noahfenwick's ID: Common Blue (Zizina otis ssp. labradus)
Added on March 1, 2024
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Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)

Observer

benackerley

Date

February 18, 2024 08:46 AM NZDT
Cinnabar Moth - Photo (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
noahfenwick's ID: Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
Added on February 29, 2024
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Piripiriwhata (Carpodetus serratus)

Observer

benackerley

Date

February 18, 2024 07:57 AM NZDT
Marble Leaf - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
noahfenwick's ID: Piripiriwhata (Carpodetus serratus)
Added on February 29, 2024
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What

Black-fronted Tern (Chlidonias albostriatus)

Observer

bihnz

Date

February 2024

Description

Black-fronted Tern - Photo (c) Steve Attwood, all rights reserved
noahfenwick's ID: Black-fronted Tern (Chlidonias albostriatus)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)

Observer

bihnz

Date

February 26, 2024 02:38 PM NZDT

Description

Banded

Silver Gull - Photo (c) marlenekraml, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
noahfenwick's ID: Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)

Observer

bihnz

Date

February 26, 2024 02:27 PM NZDT

Description

Feeding sequence

Variable Oystercatcher - Photo (c) Finn Davey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Finn Davey
noahfenwick's ID: Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Pūkeko (Porphyrio melanotus)

Observer

kekoa79

Date

July 14, 2023 02:27 PM NZST
Australasian Swamphen - Photo (c) Graham Winterflood, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
noahfenwick's ID: Pūkeko (Porphyrio melanotus)
Added on February 24, 2024
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Kakaruai (South Island Robin) (Petroica australis)

Observer

liverwyrt

Date

February 17, 2024 01:11 PM NZDT
South Island Robin - Photo (c) ryaninnz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
noahfenwick's ID: Kakaruai (South Island Robin) (Petroica australis)
Added on February 24, 2024
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Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Observer

nick37556

Date

February 22, 2024 04:19 PM NZDT

Description

Seen wild at the Auckland zoo. Similar size and morphology as a song thrush, but patterns do not match anything I've found online.

Eurasian Blackbird - Photo (c) Александр, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Александр
noahfenwick's ID: Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Added on February 24, 2024
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Grey Warbler (Gerygone igata)

Date

February 16, 2024 05:07 PM NZDT
Gray Gerygone - Photo (c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
noahfenwick's ID: Grey Warbler (Gerygone igata)
Added on February 24, 2024
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)

Observer

dolordebarriga

Date

February 24, 2024 10:10 AM NZDT
Domestic Mallard - Photo (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Grimm
noahfenwick's ID: Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)
Added on February 24, 2024
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Matuku Moana (White Faced Heron) (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Observer

dolordebarriga

Date

February 24, 2024 10:29 AM NZDT
White-faced Heron - Photo (c) I Am birdsaspoetry.com , some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
noahfenwick's ID: Matuku Moana (White Faced Heron) (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Added on February 24, 2024
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Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

Observer

pamstapleton

Date

February 24, 2024 12:57 PM NZDT

Description

One of a pair feeding in the small estuary.

Pectoral Sandpiper - Photo (c) Andrew Cannizzaro, some rights reserved (CC BY)
noahfenwick's ID: Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Added on February 24, 2024
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