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Brambles (Genus Rubus)Observer
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Plant name and type, not known.
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Prickly Shield Fern (Polystichum vestitum)Observer
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This type of fern was common throughout all the sites we visited in the Field trip.
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Pennywort (Genus Centella)Observer
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This seedling plant was discovered at the Nikau Scenic Reserve, Punakaiki. However, its name was not known, but I am assuming it, could be similar to that Macropiper excelsum.
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Mayflies (Order Ephemeroptera)Observer
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A variety of freshwater invertebrates seen after we took samples from the water. One whole scoop of sampling contains a different insects.
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Entoloma canoconicumObserver
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These mushrooms are small to medium-sized gilled mushrooms with white spore prints and convex caps.The gills are not waxy and thick. Only two mushroom species of this type recorded, in the 10m by 10m plot.
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Koromiko (Veronica salicifolia)Observer
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Plants was similar to the Knightsia excelsa.
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Mountain Beech (Nothofagus cliffortioides)Observer
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Woody plant found, but couldn't find scientific name.
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New Zealand Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
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We visited this site on the last day of our field trip, Ecol202. The only bird we saw, Tui which is native to New Zealand. Maximum number seen, 2 .
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Fantails (Genus Rhipidura)Observer
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The site we visited was too compacted with woody plants, hardwood trees and plants with sharp points. It was not easy to walk around, but at least we managed to complete some observations. No bird was seen at this site, but we manage only to hear the sound of the birds, at least 1 or 2 taken as a maximum estimate of them present.
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Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)Observer
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20 minutes Butterfly survey at the Lincoln University Residential halls,The Cresents. There's not too many of other species of butterflies seen at this place, but the majority of them were Yellow Admirals (Vanessa itea). The insects, were observed to be visiting the flowers of the plant (Common Privet, Ligustrum vulgare), probably pollinating the flowers. Most notably their yellow rather than red patches and are slightly smaller with a 45-55mm wingspan. Prefer to live in open areas.
