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Rāpoka (New Zealand Sealion) (Phocarctos hookeri)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
One big male and two smaller ones ?gender
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Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Hiding under the rubbish bin. About 2.5 cm long
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Golden Hunting Wasp (Sphictostethus nitidus)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Wasp pulling its paralysed spider prey across the road.
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Shining Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus ssp. lucidus)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Storm through up a lot of seaweed onto Beach Road. Seen and photographed by Rowan Giselle feeding around the seaweed.
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Rock Velvet (Codium convolutum)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Stuck to rock
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Ladder Weed (Cystophora scalaris)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
In rockpool
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Beanweed (Scytosiphon lomentaria)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
In rock pool
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Velvet Leatherjacket (Meuschenia scabra)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Washed up on beach
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Kōtuku Ngutupapa (Royal Spoonbill) (Platalea regia)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
In Estuary
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Mower's Mushroom (Panaeolus foenisecii)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Growing in lawn
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Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon) (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Starting to come back into the village.
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Pūtangitangi (Paradise Shelduck) (Tadorna variegata)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Not sure again. Did have a flash of green between tail and wing
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
bridgespotterDescription
Another puffed up bird, different markings.
