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Tribe XantholininiObserver
beattiemDescription
3 pairs of legs
2 pairs of wings
Forewings modified into hard horny case for hind-wings.
No forceps on end of abdomen
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Round-backed Millipedes (Superorder Juliformia)Observer
beattiemDescription
A head with an elongated body parallel-sided with more than 15 pairs of legs.
2 pairs of legs per segment on a rounded body
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
beattiemDescription
Small spider less than 5mm in length.
4 pairs of legs pale orange/lemon in colour.
Body divided into 2 sections. Abdomen grey in appearance
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House Mouse (Mus musculus)Observer
beattiemDescription
Number of tracks left by mice
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Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)Observer
beattiemDescription
Number of Welcome Swallows flying across large areas of lawn ducking and weaving for insects
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Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata)Observer
beattiemDescription
Pair of paradise ducks (male and female) visited garden for approximately half an hour and remained on lawn wandering around the pond area
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Little Owl (Athene noctua)Observer
beattiemDescription
Saw Little Brown owls (2) at dusk appear from roosting site to sit on a tree branch looking around for about 1-2 minutes only and then it flew away.
This routine has occurred every day since Christmas when the birds were first observed
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
beattiemDescription
Feeding through grass in outer garden
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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)Observer
beattiemDescription
Several magpies visited area and challenged/harassed the spur-winged plovers present.
Flew away after about 5 minutes
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
beattiemDescription
Blackbirds in early morning feeding off various berries and fruits in garden over the period of observation
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Black-shouldered Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles ssp. novaehollandiae)Observer
beattiemDescription
Three spur-winged plovers feeding on edge of paddock near ditch. Stayed for at least an hour. Have been residents since last winter. Defended territory from two visiting plovers.
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New Zealand Magpie Moth (Nyctemera annulata)Observer
beattiemDescription
Caterpillar of Nyctemera annulata (Magpie moth) on flagstone pathway close to house.
Caterpillar was nearly dead as it had crawled onto the house which had been recently sprayed for spiders.
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New Zealand Magpie Moth (Nyctemera annulata)Observer
beattiemDescription
Magpie moth flying errratically around shrubs and trees from just above ground level to up to approx 3 metres in height. Alot of planting in rural garden of approximtely 1 ha with a mix of native and exotic trees, shrubs and perennials. Magpie moth did not visit any flowering plants while observed.
Property is surrounded by other lifestyle blocks and farmland.
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Small White (Pieris rapae)Observer
beattiemDescription
White butterfly travelling in one direction approximately between 1m- 2.5 metres in height traversing over plants and other obstacles.
