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Toutouwai (North Island Robin) (Petroica longipes)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Single bird seen on ground of exotic forest.
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Rhytida greenwoodiObserver
iansfindsDescription
Single snail. Wouldn't come out of its shell.
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Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)Observer
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Plant 0.5 m tall on track edge.
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Broun's Marbled Orb-Weaver (Backobourkia brouni)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Large cobweb between plants with spider in centre of cobweb.
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Nurseryweb Spider (Dolomedes minor)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Lots of cobweb nests on plants, spotted this one spider on a nest.
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Kawaupaka (New Zealand Little Shag) (Microcarbo melanoleucos ssp. brevirostris)Observer
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6 shags resting on timber structure.
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Matuku (Egretta novaehollandiae ssp. novaehollandiae)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Single heron on waters edge before flying off.
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Asian Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Lots of these wasps around here today.
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Kāruhiruhi (New Zealand Pied Shag) (Phalacrocorax varius ssp. varius)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Gannet colony in pohutukawa trees. Adults, chicks and juveniles.
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New Zealand Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Pair of dotterel on Mt Maunganui beach.
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Tūī (Mainland Tūī) (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Large number of Tui feeding in the trees in city park.
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North Island Kākā (Nestor meridionalis ssp. septentrionalis)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Single Kaka feeding in flowering trees in park.
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Korimako (Bellbird) (Anthornis melanura)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Korimako seen at bird feeder. There are two birds that regularly visit bird feeder.
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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis ssp. lateralis)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Leucistic silver eye seen at bird feeder.
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Lancewood (Pseudopanax crassifolius)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Large tree.
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Coral Fungi (Genus Ramaria)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Seen in Beech forest.
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South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Black version of fantail. These do not seem to sing as much as the common coloured fantail.
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Grey Warbler (Gerygone igata)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Very small active bird.
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Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Wasp on Beech tree. Wasp bait stations in this area.
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Bicoloured Bracket (Gloeoporus dichrous)Observer
iansfindsDescription
Seen in Beech forest.
