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Harvestmen (Order Opiliones)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was from another class's project in the Christchurch red zone. There were several species of insects within the pitfall including multiple species. Each individual rtu will receive its own nature watch observation. The exact longitude and latitude of the location were not labeled on the pitfall. Only the identifying label Ma 2 was given.
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Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle (Laemostenus complanatus)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was from another class's project in the Christchurch red zone. There were several species of insects within the pitfall including multiple species. Each individual rtu will receive its own nature watch observation. The exact longitude and latitude of the location were not labeled on the pitfall. Only the identifying label Ma 2 was given.
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Stone Centipedes (Order Lithobiomorpha)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was from another class's project in the Christchurch red zone. There were several species of insects within the pitfall including multiple species. Each individual rtu will receive its own nature watch observation. The exact longitude and latitude of the location were not labeled on the pitfall. Only the identifying label Ma 2 was given.
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Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
I did my pitfall trap in a small garden Lincoln University. I set it out for about six days. I then collected it and analyzed the contents under a microscope. I did not find any insects over a millimeter no any under the microscope. There was however plenty of dirt and leaves. This may indicate that the pitfall metal cover was not set properly.
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Common Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was part of a tracking tunnel project. The peanut butter was completely removed from the cardboard with no trace left. The ink was smeared everywhere as if the animal had rolled in it. There were marks from the hedgehogs bristles. There appears to be only one set of tracks.
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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at the Lake Brunner site. It was cool and raining slightly. No sun was visible. Forest under story was very dense. Noise and wind minimal.
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Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at the last stop of the trip at the Craigeburn forest park. It was warm, sunny and with no precipitation. Noise and disturbance were minimal.
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Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was the last stop of the trip at the Craigeburn forest park. It was warm with no rainfall. The sun was shining with few clouds. Noise and disturbance were minimal.
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Snow Fungus (Tremella fuciformis)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at the Cockayne Nature Walk. This area has the highest annual rainfall on the trip although it was not raining at the time of this observation. There was no wind and disturbance was minimal.
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Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma hochstetteri)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at the Cockayne Nature Walk. This was the area with highest annual rainfall on the trip. However it was sunny when this observation was carried ojut.
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Typical Cicadas (Family Cicadidae)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at a restoration area near the coast. It was raining heavily, cold and with little wind. The forest under story was very thick and dense.
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Weka (Gallirallus australis)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at a restoration area near the coast. It was extremely wet and very cold. Wind and disturbances were minimal. Very dense forest under story.
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Kanono (Coprosma autumnalis)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was near the coast at Punakaiki at a restoration area. The temperature was cold and it was extremely rainy. The wind was moderate and there were minimal disturbances.
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Genus WeymouthiaObserver
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at Lake Brunner. There was significantly more precipitation in this area than previous sites. the temperature was cool and there was a moderate breeze.
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Climbing Rātā (Metrosideros perforata)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at Lake Brunner. This was an area with significantly more precipitation. The temperature was cool with a little precipitation.
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Prickly Shield Fern (Polystichum vestitum)Observer
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Missing DateDescription
This was taken at the Greyneys shelter in Arthurs Pass. The temperature was slightly colder and there was slight precipitation. The elevation was also significantly higher than the other locations.
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Nematoceran Flies (Suborder Nematocera)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was taken at the Greyneys shelter in Arthurs Pass. The temperature was slightly colder and there was slight precipitation. The elevation was also significantly higher.
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Stereum versicolorObserver
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at Lord's Bush, some of the last remaining native forest on the Canterbury plain. Temperature was fairly warm and the wind was minimal
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Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at Lord's bush. This is some of the last remaining forest on the Canterbury Plain. The temperate was fairly warm with minimal wind.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was also at the Mchugh's Plantation. Same conditions as the other observations at this site.
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Bonnets (Genus Mycena)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was a t Mchugh's plantation. It was a planted forest There was minimum disturbance and the wind was very slight.
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Bonnets (Genus Mycena)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
This was at the Mchugh's plantation.It was at a planted forest. There was minimal wind, and the temperature was fairly warm.
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Birds (Class Aves)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
On this occasion, I did not see any birds.I did however hear several birds, although I could not identify their calls. I went late in the afternoon when the sun was just starting to set. This was conducted roughly six hours after the previous observation. This may have affected the activity of birds and contributed to the results. Noise was minimal. There was no traffic on the nearby road. This observation was made on the same bridge that I used for the other two project observations. There was no wind. There was mix of pine and deciduous tree species. The bridge was over a small creek.
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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
I was standing on a bridge in the same location as my observation on 03/20. It was 2:30 in the afternoon. There was no traffic on the nearby road and hence it was very quiet. Unlike my previous outing, I did not spot any New Zealand Fantails. I only saw the species identified in this report. The birds were not absorbed eating any fruit. I did not see any fruit on nearby trees. I did see a lot of acorns however.
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South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
I was standing on a bridge over a small creek in a heavily wooded area. The tress were mostly pine species, but there were some that I could not identify. It was relatively quiet but there was a road nearby with occasional traffic which may have impacted my results. There were a large number of pine cones on the ground as well as some acorns. I did not see any individuals eating fruit from trees.
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Small White (Pieris rapae)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
It was a hot sunny day. The wind was very weak. This observation was done in an area with a multitude of flowering shrubs. The butterflies seemed to prefer white colored flowers over others. The flowers were also being pollinated by numerous bees. This area was relatively quiet at the time of observation, with few disturbances, which may have contributed to the number of butterflies seen. The observation took place outside Farm Road Flat No 3.
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Small White (Pieris rapae)Observer
brianosterholzerDescription
It was a hot sunny day. I was near the Lincoln Cricket High Performance Center. The site was near a road with lots of people and cars moving by. This may have affected the number of butterflies that were seen. There were a large number of bees and flies that frequented the same flowers as the butterflies. The flowers were grouped together in several large clumps.
