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Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis)Observer
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Washed up on Surf Beach, very recently dead.
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Pleated Sea Squirt (Styela plicata)Observer
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Not sure what this is. Closes auto ID is a pleated sea squirt
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Cnidarians (Phylum Cnidaria)Observer
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Lots of jellies along the water line - would like to know what they are. Any ideas?
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Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)Observer
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Australian Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor ssp. novaehollandiae)Observer
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Little Penguin in Swan Lake wetland - fresh water - nibbling on sedges and rubbing belly on sand in shallows. Wondering if this is common behaviour.
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Common European Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sericata)Observer
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Unsure of this species. It was hopping around from flower to flower, feeding. Can anyone confirm?
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Insect about 7-8cm in length. Does anyone know what this might be??
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Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris)Observer
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several hundred in the area
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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observer
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Several whales, tail-slapping and showing pec fins; sun-adults?