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New Zealand Sea Lion Phocarctos hookeriObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Large female. She hauled out and rested about halfway up the beach for a while, then climbed into the dunes. Probably the highest I’ve seen a sea lion climb. Blurry photo as taken on full zoom so as not to get too close to her.
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Observer
emma_curtinDescription
Growing in a very shady area so looks unusual. Location approximate but was on the Temple View Track. There were several of these growing in the vicinity. Thanks @john_barkla for the ID!
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Observer
emma_curtinDescription
Found in vege garden hiding in silverbeet. Relocated to native shrubbery. Nice row of spines on its back.
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Chilean Rhubarb Gunnera tinctoriaObserver
emma_curtinDescription
The leaves of this plant die off at certain times of the year, leaving clusters of brown stumpy mounds. It’s growing in a very wet spot. Not totally sure of the ID and thus happy to be corrected!
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Shining Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus ssp. lucidusObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Clearly heard the very distinctive call close to a house, in thick trees. As usual, impossible to photograph... first one I’ve heard in Dunedin this summer!
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Eulalia microphyllaObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Found under rock. Fingertip in one photo for scale. Maybe Eulalia microphylla?
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Polyclad Flatworms Order PolycladidaObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Numerous under rocks.
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Blackbird Turdus merulaObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Nesting about 1m off the ground in a grassy bank. No other tree/shrub cover. Adult accidentally disturbed off the nest when we walked past. A testament to the great predator control at Sinclair Wetlands!
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Annelids Phylum AnnelidaObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Next to tussocks. Moving fairly rapidly (by worm standards) over frozen ground.
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Kanuka Looper Poecilasthena schistariaObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Found in bathroom. Looks like a looper, but unsure of species. @jtweed, can you help me please?
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Fungi Including Lichens Kingdom FungiObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Growing beside pavement. Not possible to see the gills as it formed a very dense clump.
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Tmesipteris elongataObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Location approximate, but it was about halfway along the McGouns Creek track.
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Asian Paper Wasp Polistes chinensisObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Location is approximate, but it was somewhere in the Napier-Hastings area.
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Two-spined Spider Poecilopachys australasiaObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Location is approximate, but it was somewhere in the Napier-Hastings area.
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Silverleaf Fungus Chondrostereum purpureumObserver
emma_curtinDescription
Growing on a silver birch stump.
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Apophlaea lyalliiObserver
emma_curtinDescription
This was quite stiff and prickly. It was growing in the intertidal zone. Some sort of marine algae or lichen? @john_barkla can you help?
