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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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Saw more than 100+ monarch butterflies in multiple "bunches" hanging in the eucalyptus trees near the park bench over looking Liffey Stream. Is this a normal occurrence or behaviour? It was extraordinary to see!
Photos / Sounds
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New Zealand Shining Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus ssp. lucidus)Observer
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Taken 7.15 pm at The Groynes Christchurch. There was a pair of them.
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Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)Observer
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Spotted out at Spencer Park. Near the lagoon behind the sand dunes
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New Zealand Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus ssp. vagans)Observer
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Spotted during evening walk at Spencer Park behind the sand dunes near the Lagoon
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South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)Observer
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Seen whilst walking the dog at Spencer Park as the sun was setting.
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Rough Strawberry Root Weevil (Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus)Observer
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Small black weevil looking creature found inside home.