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South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)Observer
paulahDescription
Hopping about in the big pseudopanax at the gate of the Lady May Kindergarten. A regular visitor apparently.
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Isopods (Order Isopoda)Observer
paulahDescription
Slaters, pill bugs, sow bugs, woodlice, Maori papapa. Removed the pitfall trap after 3 days rain after being buried in the vege patch. Nothing growing in there at the moment but plenty of plant matter rotting. This was the only insect in the trap. Too wet I guess. otherwise only fine silt in the trap.
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Common Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)Observer
paulahDescription
The Ink pad was baited with a spoonful of smooth peanut butter for 3 nights. I didn't see it but the prints were the size of a kitten so too big to be a rat. It's not kitten season and there are scratches on the inside of the casing from spines. The print tunnel was placed along the edge of the back of the garden near the compost heap with a brick on it to keep the chickens from tipping it over.
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Pigeons and Doves (Family Columbidae)Observer
paulahDescription
I saw 2 medium sized white birds fly arrow straight overhead towards Hagley Park. They looked like pigeons or doves, I only saw them as they flew away so I couldn't tell.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
paulahDescription
A small flock of sparrows flew down onto the chicken coup. Usually these will settle down on the ground to peck on the ground within the coup but today the chooks were out & the gate open. Plus the cat was snooping about so they flew off again. A large sparrow argument could be heard in the neighbours trees but could only see blinks of brown flitter through the branches.
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
paulahDescription
The thrush's were flying around among the trees & roof tops but not coming down because the cat turned up.
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Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)Observer
paulahDescription
Perched briefly on the fence before flying off again.
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
paulahPlace
Missing LocationDescription
A female blackbird with shiny black feathers and a bright orange beak. Could see it through the pear tree leaves but it flew off before I was able to get a photo. The tree is loaded with ripe pears that are out of a person's reach and so all the local birds come for a feed. A male was seen about 2 minutes earlier, mate?
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
paulahDescription
Multiple birds among the branches of the pear tree pecking the fruit which is out of reach of people.
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
paulahDescription
A male blackbird with shiny black feathers and a bright orange beak. Could see it through the pear tree leaves but it flew off before I was able to get a photo. The tree is loaded with ripe pears that are out of a person's reach and so all the local birds come for a feed. A female was seen about 2 minutes later, mate?
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Spotted Ground Swift Spider (Nyssus coloripes)Observer
paulahDescription
Seen on kitchen bench while raining outside. Didn't touch it as NZ spiders tend to be 20 shades of brown so figured it wasn't a native. Googled to find a matching picture. http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Find+out+about/Animals+of+Queensland/Spiders/Modern+Spiders+Infraorder+Araneomorphae/Swift+Spiders
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Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris)Observer
paulahDescription
Derelict shingle land overgrown with ragwort, nightshade & many other weed species, buildings demolished approx. 2 years ago, no butterflies observed.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Search
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 0
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 0
Maximum count beyond 10m: 0
Butterfly activity: none
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Hot
Precipitation: None
Plant abundance: Common
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Chamomiles, Yarrows, and Allies (Tribe Anthemideae)Observer
paulahDescription
Derelict shingle land overgrown with ragwort, nightshade & many other weed species, buildings demolished approx. 2 years ago, no butterflies observed.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Search
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 0
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 0
Maximum count beyond 10m: 0
Butterfly activity: none
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Hot
Precipitation: None
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
paulahDescription
Derelict shingle land overgrown with ragwort, nightshade & many other weed species, buildings demolished approx. 2 years ago, no butterflies observed.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Search
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 0
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 0
Maximum count beyond 10m: 0
Butterfly activity: none
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Hot
Precipitation: None
Plant abundance: Common
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White Clover (Trifolium repens)Observer
paulahDescription
Derelict shingle land overgrown with ragwort, nightshade & many other weed species, buildings demolished approx. 2 years ago, no butterflies observed.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Search
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 0
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 0
Maximum count beyond 10m: 0
Butterfly activity: none
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Hot
Precipitation: None
Plant abundance: Common
ECOL202, butterfly hunt, flower, host plant, caterpillar, larvae
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Cutleaf Burnweed (Senecio glomeratus)Observer
paulahDescription
Derelict shingle land overgrown with ragwort, nightshade & many other weed species, buildings demolished approx. 2 years ago, no butterflies observed.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Search
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 0
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 0
Maximum count beyond 10m: 0
Butterfly activity: none
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Hot
Precipitation: None
Plant abundance:Common
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New Zealand Magpie Moth (Nyctemera annulata)Observer
paulahDescription
derelict land, buildings demolished approx 2 years ago, shingle covered with scattered weed species, no butterflies observed.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Search
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 0
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 0
Maximum count beyond 10m: 0
Butterfly activity: none
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Hot
Precipitation: None
Plant abundance:Common
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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)Observer
paulahDescription
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’.
Observed as a nectar source for the White butterfly. Suburban street. Public roadside garden.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Casual
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 4
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 1
Maximum count beyond 10m: 4
Butterfly activity: Flying, Pollination, Resting
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Warm
Precipitation: None
Plant abundance: Occasional
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Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)Observer
paulahDescription
Many flowers seen walking along the length of this street. Saw a total of 4 white butterflies in flight and 1 feeding on the nectar of a Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ in a public roadside garden. 5x Pieris rapae in total. No other butterflies seen on this sunny afternoon.
Duration: 20min
Observation type: Search
Search for: All butterflies
Search for: All butterfly host plants
Simple habitat: Suburban (buildings)
Flowers present: Yes
Maximum count within 10m: 4
Miniumum count beyond 10m: 1
Maximum count beyond 10m: 4
Butterfly activity: Flying, Pollination
Direct sun: Yes
Wind: Leaves still or move without noise
Temperature: Warm
Precipitation: None
