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Common Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis ssp. tristis)

Observer

larry32498

Date

March 23, 2024 09:53 AM NZDT

Description

Pair with 2 chicks(majority of the Glenfield population does not raise more than 1(only if hatched within second clutch(january), for reasons unknown all pairs in Auckland destroy their first clutch(november), perhaps for better young survival in second clutch as NZ mynas are said to maintain low genetic diversity(1st brood may be more susceptible to resulting ailments). Clutch observations were exhibited in an elderly pair of Common mynas a neighbour at my previous house in Glenfield named "boss"(i knew him as "scalp" in last few years - male, in reference to his patch of white feathers on forehead(neighbour said a dog maimed his forehead 15 years before disappearance & new feathers grew back white from skin trauma); he became blind in left eye several years before his disappearance & for last 4 years limped in left leg, lost right foot) & sparkle(female, referred to shiny feathers). Both were fed by the resident for 36 years after showing up(initially wary yet warmed up(after several years both allowed her to pet them; would land on her shoulders etc)after frequent feeding. Woman claims they have raised close to 30 chicks over the years. Both disappeared in 2023(boss)& 2024(sparkle). Boss/scalp flew to Eskdale one evening and never came back, while sparkle lasted another year unpaired and surveilllance recorded a feral cat pouncing on her(dispatching) in January 2024(now 6 year tuxedo in another of my obs). Mentioned property now visited by dozens of mynas per day subsequent to the dominant pair's demise(all others are claimed to be their "kids, grandkids & great grandkids so on").

Common Myna - Photo (c) VarmaX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by VarmaX
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia claudopus)

Date

February 27, 2024 03:02 PM NZDT
Orange Pore Fungus - Photo (c) Amaya M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaya M.
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia claudopus)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Brush Cherry (Syzygium paniculatum)

Observer

ryvesie

Date

March 20, 2024 11:38 AM NZDT
Brush Cherry - Photo (c) John Tann, some rights reserved (CC BY)
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Brush Cherry (Syzygium paniculatum)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia claudopus)

Date

February 27, 2024 03:03 PM NZDT
Orange Pore Fungus - Photo (c) Amaya M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaya M.
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia claudopus)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Tītoki (Alectryon excelsus)

Observer

kieran39652

Date

March 19, 2024 01:13 PM NZDT
Tītoki - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Tītoki (Alectryon excelsus)
Added on March 19, 2024
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Large Bindweed (Calystegia silvatica)

Observer

dianaborse

Date

March 9, 2024 01:28 PM NZDT
False Bindweeds - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Alex Heyman
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: False Bindweeds (Genus Calystegia)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Observer

dianaborse

Date

March 9, 2024 11:19 AM NZDT
Japanese Honeysuckle - Photo (c) Cerlin Ng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Observer

dianaborse

Date

March 10, 2024 01:06 PM NZDT
Japanese Honeysuckle - Photo (c) Cerlin Ng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Black Nightshade Complex (Complex Solanum nigrum)

Observer

dianaborse

Date

March 9, 2024 11:07 AM NZDT
Black Nightshade Complex - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Black Nightshade Complex (Complex Solanum nigrum)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus var. domesticus)

Observer

larry32498

Date

March 16, 2024 07:24 PM NZDT

Description

Eskdale feral chickens update: Young silkie x hen mentioned in previous observations has hatched out a clutch of 5 chicks(fathered by the barred rock x silkie rooster). According to a local family who feeds the chickens 3 were black, 1 grey & 1 brown. 3 of them soon disappeared(probably taken by rats), leaving the 2 depicted. Both appear to be roosters. 1 has a a pea comb(like the barred rock/silkie) while the other has a single comb, like the bantam silkie x mother. Father rooster trapped & removed by a neighbour last week due to months of continuous crowing; subsequently sent off to a rural property up north for breeding.

Domestic Chicken - Photo (c) Svklimkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus var. domesticus)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Taraire (Beilschmiedia tarairi)

Observer

joedillon

Date

March 17, 2024 09:06 AM NZDT
Taraire - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Peter de Lange
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Taraire (Beilschmiedia tarairi)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Observer

joedillon

Date

March 17, 2024 09:06 AM NZDT
Tmesipteris sigmatifolia - Photo (c) Jeremy Rolfe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeremy Rolfe
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Tmesipteris sigmatifolia, a member of Chain Ferns (Genus Tmesipteris)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Observer

joedillon

Date

March 17, 2024 09:13 AM NZDT
Coprosma spathulata - Photo (c) brucedc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by brucedc
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Coprosma spathulata, a member of Coprosma (Genus Coprosma)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Bastard Grass (Carex uncinata)

Observer

joedillon

Date

March 17, 2024 10:01 AM NZDT
Bastard Grass - Photo (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Bastard Grass (Carex uncinata)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Tall Mingimingi (Leucopogon fasciculatus)

Observer

joedillon

Date

March 17, 2024 09:58 AM NZDT
Tall Mingimingi - Photo (c) bbi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by bbi2
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Tall Mingimingi (Leucopogon fasciculatus)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Wallaby Grasses (Genus Rytidosperma)

Observer

joedillon

Date

March 17, 2024 10:55 AM NZDT
Wallaby Grasses - Photo (c) Harry Rose, some rights reserved (CC BY)
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Wallaby Grasses (Genus Rytidosperma)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Fleabanes and Horseweeds (Genus Erigeron)

Observer

vincent0adams

Date

March 14, 2024 10:29 AM NZDT
Fleabanes and Horseweeds - Photo (c) Rand Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Rand Workman
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Fleabanes and Horseweeds (Genus Erigeron)
Added on March 16, 2024
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Climbing Fig (Ficus pumila)

Date

November 1, 2023 11:57 AM NZDT
Climbing Fig - Photo (c) Frances, all rights reserved, uploaded by Frances
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Climbing Fig (Ficus pumila)
Added on March 16, 2024
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Avocado (Persea americana)

Observer

oliver406

Date

January 5, 2024 12:30 PM NZDT
Avocado - Photo (c) Lisbeth De La Cruz, all rights reserved, uploaded by Lisbeth De La Cruz
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Avocado (Persea americana)
Added on March 16, 2024
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Periwinkles (Genus Vinca)

Observer

keiths

Date

Missing Date

Place

Missing Location
Periwinkles - Photo (c) Nevit Dilmen, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Periwinkles (Genus Vinca)
Added on March 14, 2024
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Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)

Observer

benjansss

Date

December 6, 2022 06:49 PM NZDT
Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge - Photo (c) Kate Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kate Braun
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)
Added on March 13, 2024
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Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)

Observer

autsquidlab

Date

March 25, 2023 05:46 PM NZDT
Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge - Photo (c) Kate Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kate Braun
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)
Added on March 13, 2024
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Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)

Observer

bevan2

Date

October 16, 2020 01:14 PM +13
Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge - Photo (c) Kate Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kate Braun
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)
Added on March 13, 2024
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Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)

Observer

kererukade

Date

January 17, 2023 12:15 PM NZDT
Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge - Photo (c) Kate Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kate Braun
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus albostriatus)
Added on March 13, 2024
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Kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides)

Observer

pgtips91

Date

March 2024

Description

The foliaage on this small sapling is quite feathery. Unfortunately the close-up is out of focus.

Vascular Plants - Photo (c) harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by harrylurling
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
Added on March 12, 2024
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American Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum)

Observer

pgtips91

Date

March 2024

Description

There are very many of this plant in the surrounding area.

Black Nightshade Complex - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Black Nightshade Complex (Complex Solanum nigrum)
Added on March 12, 2024
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Rawirinui (Kunzea robusta)

Observer

pgtips91

Date

March 2024

Description

There are very many of these, self-sown over many parts of our farmlet, with numbers of mature trees in pockets.

Kunzea - Photo (c) Oscar Grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Oscar Grant
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Genus Kunzea, a member of Myrtle Family (Family Myrtaceae)
Added on March 12, 2024
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Rawirinui (Kunzea robusta)

Observer

pgtips91

Date

March 2024

Description

Large numbers of Kanuka trees are growing in various places, seeded by some mature specimens that seed over a wide area,

Kunzea - Photo (c) Oscar Grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Oscar Grant
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Genus Kunzea, a member of Myrtle Family (Family Myrtaceae)
Added on March 12, 2024
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

Observer

nhanlon

Date

March 12, 2024 11:18 AM NZDT
Flowering Plants - Photo (c) Amy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amy
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
Added on March 11, 2024
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Observer

derekcraig

Date

March 11, 2024 02:33 PM NZDT

Description

Fruit. Eskdale res.

Coprosma spathulata - Photo (c) brucedc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by brucedc
kaipatiki_naturewatch's ID: Coprosma spathulata, a member of Coprosma (Genus Coprosma)
Added on March 11, 2024
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