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Woodlice, Pillbugs, and Rock Slaters (Suborder Oniscidea)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Specimen has five pairs of legs, with a short body. The body has the ability to roll into a ball. When standing on it's legs it is flat in shape. Only one was found in the pit fall trap.
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Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids (Order Orthoptera)Observer
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Found this track from on my tracking pad from the tunnel laid out. It seems to be different from a mouse track.
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House Mouse (Mus musculus)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Used a tracking tunnel to document tracks. Many mice seemed to have used this tunnel or a couple many times. No individuals were actually seen only their tracks were documented. The tunnel was used very frequently, so many tracks were shown it was hard to distinguish individual tracks. Picture 2 shows a small area of the tunnel tracks.
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New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Fantail could be heard in the tree tops. None were seen throughout the observation.
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New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura)Observer
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Mostly heard the bell bird in the tree top.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
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Black spider found off of a shrub within the 10 x 10 plot. The picture was taken with a hand lens and unfortunately isn't very clear.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
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Small black and grey spider. The abdomen almost appears silver in color. Picture is through a handlens so it's not very clear.
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Scale Insects (Superfamily Coccoidea)Observer
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Invertebrate found on the forest floor. White, scaly insect with a pink underside.
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Round Leaved Coprosma (Coprosma rotundifolia)Observer
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Tree has small green leaves. Found throughout the 10 x 10 plot.
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Patē (Schefflera digitata)Observer
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Multiple found within the 10 x 10 plot. All various heights over 1 meter tall.
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Kōtukutuku (Fuchsia excorticata)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Tall tree with brown/orange coloring on the trunk. The bark appeared to be peeling off. The tree wasn't flowering.
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Genus ChalciporusObserver
amandawaller1612Description
The tan mushroom is the specimen I'm not sure about, next to the white and red mushroom. These two were found at the base of a tree.
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Genus ChalciporusObserver
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Tan/brown mushroom found under a cluster of trees.
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Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)Observer
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Found these mushrooms under a cluster of trees. They have red flat caps with white markings and a white stem.
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True Slime Molds (Class Myxomycetes)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
This yellow specimen was found under a rotting log on the ground under some tree litter. It was very small no more than 1 cm in length and .5 cm in width. Its also a bright yellow in color. Only a hand lens allowed a close picture of the specimen.
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Order CapnodialesObserver
amandawaller1612Description
With the 10 x 10 plot on the surrounding beech trees. Dark brown/ black color.
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Bastard Grass (Carex uncinata)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Within the 10 x 10 plot this specimen was found in several areas. It has thin leaves with about 6mm in width. This specimen also had hard stems with cone like knobs on the end.
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Bush Flax (Astelia fragrans)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Long green leaves about 3/4 of a meter long. The leaves are about 4 cm in width. There were multiple specimens throughout the 10 x 10 m plot.
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Hen and Chickens Fern (Asplenium gracillimum)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Specimen's were on the far left edge of the 10 x 10 m plot. One specimen was Starting to wither and die while the other seemed to be newer.
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Hound's Tongue Fern (Microsorum pustulatum)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
In the 10X10 plot these ferns were at the base of one adult tree located in the left bottom corner of the plot. The ferns were adult ferns growing out of the base of the adult tree. They are very low to the ground with thick leaves that are all interconnected as shown in the picture.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
These birds stuck more to the higher branches of the tall trees and were flying from tree to tree. The fruiting trees were more towards the lower story and five species were observed. Due to the speed and height of the birds.
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Tasmanian Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis ssp. lateralis)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
During the early evening hours these birds were found eating among the five fruiting species of plants spread throughout seven trees.
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South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
In the early evening these birds were found eating from some fruiting trees behind Hudson Hall.
There were 5 species of fruiting plants observed with 7 plants total.
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
In the early evening before dusk these birds were found rest in the tree tops and building tops of Hudson hall. The picture is a little distorted, however some has a tan underbelly with brown speckles? In the area behind Hudson Hall 5 species of fruiting plants observed with 7 plants total.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Across Ellesmere Jct. Rd. from Lincoln University these birds were high in the tree tops, flying from one tree to the next. Although the noise in the area was loud they could be heard quite well. Unfortunately no pictures could be taken, because the birds were too high and too fast.
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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
In the mid afternoon the noise was loud due to traffic and construction. These birds were found eating and resting in fruiting trees, as well as flitting from one tree to the next. In the vicinity about 3 species of fruiting plants were observed and 4 fruiting trees in total.
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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Individual was observed in mid afternoon resting in a field next to the woody area. The traffic and construction across the street at Lincoln University was very noisy which may have inhibited the individuals song to be heard as frequently.
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Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
Although it was very noise across Ellesmere Jct Rd from Lincoln University, this individual was found resting on a fence post before flying away. It was mid afternoon and no sunshine was available.
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Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
In mid afternoon the construction at Lincoln University was in full swing and the road very busy with cars constantly driving by creating a tremendous amount of noise. Within the area there were 3 species of fruit bearing plants and 4 plants in total observed. Most of the area was tall trees, which created a difficulty in counting all bird specimen. This individual was found resting on a branch and traveling throughout some shrubs.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
amandawaller1612Description
The individuals were hardly visible or heard within the first five minutes. This could be due to the number of other species interacting within the same area. The individuals were eating the fruit off of the tree in front of the commerce building at Lincoln University. Only two fruiting species of trees were observed, and only one of each species.
