tbay's Identifications
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New Zealand Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus)Observer
tony_willsDescription
Apparently nesting, but endangered by trucks, motorbikes, people and dogs in the area.
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New Zealand Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus)Observer
candlerDescription
Several pairs of dotterels as well as two juveniles were present on the beach.
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Pohowera (Banded Dotterel) (Anarhynchus bicinctus)Observer
tony_willsDescription
Apparently nesting, but endangered by trucks, motorbikes, people and dogs in the area.
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Zoysia minimaObserver
mattwardDescription
quite happy atop a spur. Not sure if these had been noted before.. @tbay
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Rawiritoa (Kunzea amathicola)Observer
treekeeper_arbDescription
Amathicola or robusta?
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Pittosporum Psyllid (Powellia vitreoradiata)Observer
tony_willsDescription
Something attacking Karo leaves.
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Boneseed (Osteospermum moniliferum)Observer
tony_willsDescription
Common weed?, not sure what it is. (see also http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/961911)
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Shore Hebe (Veronica elliptica)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Perched on rim of coastal cliff
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Shore Hebe (Veronica elliptica)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Perched on rim of coastal cliff
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Inihina (Melicytus chathamicus)Observer
pjd1Description
Common shrub and small tree on island - usually secondarily dominant in Plagianthus forest understorey with kawakawa (Piper excelsum subsp. excelsum) and hoho (Pseudopanax chathamicus). Species just starting to flower. Known on the islands as 'mahoe'.
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Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia australis)Observer
pjd1Description
Male specimen. Images of an unnamed Muehlenbeckia endemic to the Chatham Islands which is allied to M. australis (see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1826467). Also image showing extent of Muehlenbeckia vineland around Thinornis Bay
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Black Robin (Petroica traversi)Observer
pjd1Description
One of a number of birds seen whilst traversing the island.
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Black Robin (Petroica traversi)Observer
pjd1Description
Relatively frequently seen - but not many birds, just very friendly and so following you when walking at a botanical pace, so often seen. Always seen in pairs.
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Rāwaru (New Zealand Blue Cod) (Parapercis colias)Observer
pjd1Description
Common (and easily caught - this one destined for evening meal) off rock shore platform.
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Chatham Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla)Observer
pjd1Description
Abundant. Commonly seen at dusk and throughout the night but very difficult to photograph with 'generic happy snappy camera'.
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Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia australis)Observer
pjd1Description
Male plant and flowers. Images of an unnamed species allied to M. australis but endemic to the Chatham Islands group (see also http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1826467 and http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1826473).
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Black Robin (Petroica traversi)Observer
pjd1Description
One of a pair that keeps you company as you walk the forested portion of this track.
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Chatham Island Ice Plant (Disphyma papillatum)Observer
pjd1Description
Common on basaltic tuff cliff faces.
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Observer
pjd1Description
Several large plants growing within heavily petrel / prion burrowed ground near main access track to landing. These plants appeared at this site about five years ago. Another population occurs at the southern end of the Landing Bay. The race of L. featherstonii on Rangatira is much larger than the race I have seen at Kaiangaroa Point (Rekohu (Chatham Island)) and at Western Reef (see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1436441).
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Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata)Observer
pjd1Description
Another brown skua (Catharacta antarctica) kill (see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1827166). Broad Billed Prion at the time of my visit were still in the process of cleaning our burrows and prospecting.
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