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Pigeonwood (Hedycarya arborea)Observer
henryvDescription
Leaf observed from a 2m high Pigegonwood in the old bush. Leaf 40% eaten with the top end mostly gone and partly dried up and brown, yellow and brown circular marks.
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Pigeonwood (Hedycarya arborea)Observer
henryvDescription
Leaf observed from a 2m high Pigeonwood tree in the old bush, leaf 30% eaten with one burnt like damaged mark in the middle and yellow circular marks all over.
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Pigeonwood (Hedycarya arborea)Observer
henryvDescription
Leaves from a 3 meter high Pigenwood observed while sampling in old bush. this leave was 5% eaten with brown and yellow fungus like marks all over it
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Shining Karamu (Coprosma lucida)Observer
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Damaged leaf of a Coprosma lucida, 10% of the griginal leaf eaten and tiny white wholes all over. In Young bush. Plant height 3.5m.
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Karamu (Coprosma robusta)Observer
henryvDescription
Fruiting Coprosma seen on Bush road track.
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Gorse (Ulex europaeus)Observer
henryvDescription
A flowering gorse bush on the Watlings track.
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Mikoikoi (Libertia ixioides)Observer
henryvDescription
A green/brown grass with yellow/orange fruit, seen on an exposed side of the hill in an open area of the Ohinetahi Reserve.
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Common Cat's-Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)Observer
henryvDescription
small yellow flowering plant on the side of the track in the grass.
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New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax)Observer
henryvDescription
Flax seen on Bush Rd walking track, flowers and fruit already dried.
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Tarata (Pittosporum eugenioides)Observer
henryvDescription
Fruiting Lemonwood seen on the Bush Rd walking track in the Ohinetahi Reserve within the young bush.
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Gorse (Ulex europaeus)Observer
henryvDescription
Flowering gorse bush seen on the Crater rim walkway.
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Karamu (Coprosma robusta)Observer
henryvDescription
Fruiting woody shrubby plant on the crater rim track in the Ohinetahi Reserve. Small orange berry fruit. Leaves 8-12cm long by 3-6 cm wide with smooth edges.
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Māhoe (Melicytus ramiflorus)Observer
henryvDescription
Tall tree woody tree approximately 8 metres high with trunk approximately 50cm diameter, Green alternate leaves 5-10cm long by 2-5 cm wide with a slight serrated edge.
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Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia australis)Observer
henryvDescription
Climbing vine seen attached and covering other plants, leaves bright green and smooth edged, 2-4cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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Tarata (Pittosporum eugenioides)Observer
henryvDescription
Fruiting Lemon wood seen on the Totara track in Kennedys bush below the Sign of the bellbird shelter.
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European Blackberry Complex (Section Rubus)Observer
henryvDescription
Fruiting blackberry bush seen on the side of the Totara track in Kennedys Bush below the sign of the Bellbird shelter.
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Five Finger (Pseudopanax arboreus)Observer
henryvDescription
Fruiting five finger seen on the side of the Totara track in Kennedys bush below the Sign of the Bellbird shelter.
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Mammals (Class Mammalia)Observer
henryvDescription
I left my tunnel and tracking card with peanut butter out for six nights but have no tracks. I left it for the extended time to try and attract something but still nothing. In the garden we have a dog who is on high alert for intruders and there are also many many neighbour hood cats who I have seen in the garden each day of my tunnel tracking observations. From the place where my tunnel was placed, in the evenings I can hear possums across the road in the park but I didn't lure any to my tunnel.
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnats (Family Sciaridae)Observer
henryvDescription
Found one of these flies in my pitfall trap on the last day.
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Velvety Pill Woodlouse (Eluma caelata)Observer
henryvDescription
Two of these were in my pitfall and need IDs please.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
henryvDescription
There were five of these in my pitfall trap but I am unable to ID.
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European Earwig Complex (Complex Forficula auricularia)Observer
henryvDescription
I had just one of these in my pitfall trap.
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Round-backed Millipedes (Superorder Juliformia)Observer
henryvDescription
I found two of these in my pitfall trap plus what looks like a baby one.
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Plump Springtails (Order Poduromorpha)Observer
henryvDescription
My pitfall trap was scattered with these Springtails, I can not id exactly what sort, they were present from after the first night it was out.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
henryvDescription
I observed a group of sparrows that flew between a Feijoa tree and some power lines, they did not stay still long enough for me to get a decent photo, I think this is due to the road being right next to the tree where loud trucks are constantly going past and making a loud noise. Although the birds kept flying away they also seemed to want to keep coming back.
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
henryvDescription
This 20 minute observation I could hear a lot of birds but only see a few Starlings in the neighbours Walnut tree, they stayed within the tree but flew from branch to branch, no eating of anything as far as I could see.
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
henryvDescription
I saw several Starlings hoping around on the neighbours roof and a few in a Walnut tree which was also in a neighbours garden, a couple of them would fly from the roof to a Silver Birch tree to the Walnut tree and back to the roof as if they were playing. None were eating anything as far as I could see.
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Common Cat's-Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)Observer
henryvDescription
A small yellow flower that had a white Butterfly sitting on.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
henryvDescription
I observed one Monarch Butterfly but could not get a photo, I did Get a photo of a host plant which is a Swan plant, I found a caterpillar on it (pictured) The butterfly didn't go anywhere near the Swan plant it just swooped across the garden and then over the fence and was only present for a few seconds.
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Small White (Pieris rapae)Observer
henryvDescription
One white Butterfly was sitting on the flower on the picture which I have yet to ID, there were several other White Butterflies flying around vegetation but none landing on anything, all were only present for a few seconds and then flew off into the distance.