Observations by bridgetm

I saw one fantail. It came into our plot and was singing. It appeared to be attracted to the Kanuka tree and perched around it for around 30 seconds. The fantail kept revisiting the plot and even when we couldn't see it we could often here it singing.

We saw 3 blackbirds in the Mahoe reserve. They were all sighted form a distance. We needed the binoculars to identify on of them which was perching in an exotic tree approximately 15 metres away. The birds did not perch or feed on native vegetation and kept a distance from our plot.

We saw 3 blackbirds in the Mahoe reserve. They were all sighted form a distance. We needed the binoculars to identify on of them which was perching in an exotic tree approximately 15 metres away. The birds did not perch or feed on native vegetation and kept a distance from our plot.

We saw one House sparrow. It comfortably sat and perched on the Kanuka tree. It then flew away and returned approximately 10 minutes later. It was alone and the same bird as we could hear it singing the entire time

I did the 20 minute bird count out in my garden. My garden is a mixture of native and exotic vegetation. Ranging from Hazelnut trees to Kowhai and a variety of ferns. I sat next to the Kowhai tree which is beside a pond as I knew that birds seemed to be attracted to this area. The weather was fairly overcast with brief periods where the sun would shine however there was no heat. I had been listening to the fantails singing all morning so thought it would be a perfect time for a bird observation. The fantails that I saw came within 3 metres of me. One of the fantails stopped and was pecking into the ground however it didn't take anything to eat. The rest were flying underneath the canopy of the Kowhai trees occasionally resting on the branches.

I sat outside for around 20 minutes and saw a blackbird, flying in my back garden. It was a male as it was solid black. I didn't see any females or other blackbirds in the surrounding area. After 15 minutes it flew back and was rummaging around the garden mulch and fallen leaf litter for around 30 seconds. Before it flew away without collecting anything. My garden mainly consists of native plants such as Sophora tetraptera as well as a Muehlenbeckia astonii and a variety of ferns. I did not hear the bird calling to his mate or singing.

I sat outside for around 20 minutes and saw a blackbird, flying in my back garden. It was a male as it was solid black. I didn't see any females or other blackbirds in the surrounding area. After 15 minutes it flew back and was rummaging around the garden mulch and fallen leaf litter for around 30 seconds. Before it flew away without collecting anything. My garden mainly consists of native plants such as Sophora tetraptera as well as a Muehlenbeckia astonii and a variety of ferns. I did not hear the bird calling to his mate or singing.

I sat outside for around 20 minutes and saw a blackbird, flying in my back garden. It was a male as it was solid black. I didn't see any females or other blackbirds in the surrounding area. After 15 minutes it flew back and was rummaging around the garden mulch and fallen leaf litter for around 30 seconds. Before it flew away without collecting anything. My garden mainly consists of native plants such as Sophora tetraptera as well as a Muehlenbeckia astonii and a variety of ferns. I did not hear the bird calling to his mate or singing.

I sat outside for around 20 minutes and saw a blackbird, flying in my back garden. It was a male as it was solid black. I didn't see any females or other blackbirds in the surrounding area. After 15 minutes it flew back and was rummaging around the garden mulch and fallen leaf litter for around 30 seconds. Before it flew away without collecting anything. My garden mainly consists of native plants such as Sophora tetraptera as well as a Muehlenbeckia astonii and a variety of ferns. I did not hear the bird calling to his mate or singing.

I saw between 4 and 6 White butterflies 4 were certainly females however it was difficult to determine the sex of the others as they were around 10 metres away.
The Butterflies were flying and some landed on the muehlenbeckia shrub above our pond.

I was walking to class today and sighted a Monarch butterfly. There were black dots along the base of its wings indicating that it was a male. The butterfly was in flight and flying around 7metres in the air. The butterfly did not land anywhere so I was therefore too slow to get a photo.