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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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Found in Avonhead residential area. Looks like a house sparrow but has strange white patches on its face and wings.
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Common Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)Observer
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These tracks were found in a residential garden. There are often hedgehogs and 3 neighbourhood cats that wander through the property. The grass was quite damp over the tracking period.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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This was found in a pitfall trap in a suburban garden in exposed soil
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Springtails (Subclass Collembola)Observer
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This was found in a pitfall trap in a suburban garden in exposed soil
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Sandhoppers and Landhoppers (Family Talitridae)Observer
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This was found in a pitfall trap in a suburban garden in exposed soil
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Sandhoppers and Landhoppers (Family Talitridae)Observer
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This was found in a pitfall trap in a suburban garden in exposed soil
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New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)Observer
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Missing DateDescription
heard amongst native vegetation
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
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Missing DateDescription
heard in the tree tops at mahoe reserve
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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heard in bushes
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Narrow-leaved Lacebark (Hoheria angustifolia)Observer
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seen in a juvenile form along the grass path edge
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New Zealand Broadleaf (Griselinia littoralis)Observer
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seen in part shade at mahoe reserve
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Small-leaved Kowhai (Sophora microphylla)Observer
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seen in an adult form in native vegetation at mahoe reserve
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New Zealand Cabbage Tree (Cordyline australis)Observer
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seen in a juvenile and adult form among native vegetation
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Round Leaved Coprosma (Coprosma rotundifolia)Observer
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seen amongst native vegetation, away from direct sunlight
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Karamu (Coprosma robusta)Observer
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This was seen amongst dense native vegetation at mahoe reserve
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Common Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)Observer
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Seen inside rotten logs under native vegetation at mahoe reserve
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
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This was seen in the grass near native vegetation at mahoe reserve
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Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)Observer
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This grub was seen in Mahoe Reserve under native vegetation
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White GrubObserver
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This grub was found in Mahoe Reserve, Lincoln in the soil under native vegetation.
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Burkwood Viburnum (Viburnum × burkwoodii)Observer
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I saw sparrows perching in the viburnum species in my garden
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Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)Observer
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I saw house sparrows perching in the Honey Locust on my lawn
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
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This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. looking for food on the ground, Its dark brown exterior and small ring around its eye making it a female black bird.it made a ticking noise.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. This sparrow was picking around in the ground for food. It made a distinct chirping noise. It has a black bib on its chest and a dark face making it a male. The house sparrows were either hidden in the Viburnum bush on the property, in the tree tops of two Honey Locust trees or on the ground plane.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. This is a house sparrow perched on top of a fence guard. It made a distinct chirping noise. It has a black bib on its chest and a dark face making it a male. The house sparrows were either hidden in the Viburnum bush on the property, in the tree tops of two Honey Locust trees or on the ground plane.
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
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This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. This blackbird was perched on a fence, under the shade of a Honey Locust tree. Its has a more browner exterior and less of a ring around its eye making it a female black bird.
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
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This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location.
This was a male black bird as it was fully black and has a clear orange ring around its eye. It made a tick-like noise It came down from a fence edge into the ground plane.
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White Clover (Trifolium repens)Observer
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This is a lava host plant of the Southern Blue Butterfly, no caterpillars were found on this plant.it was found on the lawn of the chosen site.
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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)Observer
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A cabbage white butterfly visited the flowers on this plant and rested between its flowers for a long period.
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Small White (Pieris rapae)Observer
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This butterfly survey was done at Lincoln University for a duration of 20 minutes with the purpose of seeing which type of butterflies are active in this area. The area chosen is enclosed by buildings and sheltered mostly from wind. It is rich in native New Zealand plants, and lacks many flowering plants at this time of year.It was a sunny but slightly windy day. The butterfly in the photo had one spot meaning it was a male.
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Tree Nettle (Urtica ferox)Observer
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This is the lava host plant of the red admiral butterfly, no caterpillars were found on this plant. Though it was well hidden in a shady corner near a building