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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Heard multiple falcon calls and saw at least two circling on the cliffs above this beach. Date and time approximate.
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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Heard multiple calls on the cliffs above this beach. Also heard and saw falcons two years prior at this location.
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Golden Hunting Wasp (Sphictostethus nitidus)Observer
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The wasp
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Large Brown Vagrant Spider (Uliodon albopunctatus)Observer
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The spider
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Gastrodia molloyiObserver
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Not the large green leaves but the other greyish brown thing growing underneath
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Mullets (Family Mugilidae)Observer
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Location is wrong. Kakanui river mouth correct location. Arrive in the hundreds/thousands during whitebait season. No records of grey mullet (to my knowledge) this far south. Eye is not yellow.
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Genus GynoplistiaObserver
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Almost 3cm in length. Apologies for photo quality. We were getting blown off the hill face. Great fun heading to big hut
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South Island Fernbird (Poodytes punctatus ssp. punctatus)Observer
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Heard, then saw, two individuals. Heard another two after walking another 15mins
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Prostrate Snowberry (Gaultheria macrostigma)Observer
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Pink 'fruit'