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What

Swift Moths (Family Hepialidae)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

May 4, 2015

Description

Three pairs of legs and approximately 40-50mm long

Likely a Lepidoptera species in larvae form.

Found in stony terrain in the Lincoln University area.

Photos / Sounds

What

Placental Mammals (Infraclass Placentalia)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

April 24, 2015

Description

Tracking tunnel left out from the 21 - 24 april 2015. Bait consisted of a large tablespoon of peanut butter. Tunnel was left beside a gutter that runs along the side of a house.

The small dot like prints look like mice prints, however these were very hard to see.

The larger tracks appear to be those of rats:

http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1453594

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What

Placental Mammals (Infraclass Placentalia)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

April 24, 2015

Description

Tracking tunnel left out from the 21 - 24 april 2015. Bait consisted of a large tablespoon of peanut butter.

Tunnel was left beside a gutter that runs along the side of a house. The large tracks appear to be those of rats.

The house beside the tunnel has rats that live in the ceiling every winter (I hear them at night).

Some much smaller dot like prints have also been made that look like mice prints, however these were very hard to see:

http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1476613

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What

Monocots (Class Liliopsida)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 30, 2015

Description

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Rakatane Walk is loacted in a podocarp-broadleaf terrace forest with tree ferns.

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

Approximate coordinates were used as GPS was unable to register with satellites.

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What

Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma hochstetteri)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 30, 2015

Description

Medium sized blue mushroom.

Approximately 50mm-100mm in diameter.

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Kelly's creek is a diverse podocarp-broadleaf forest.

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

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What

Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 30, 2015

Description

Small white mushroom.

Approximately 25mm-35mm in diameter.

Unable to ascertain species.

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Kelly's creek is a diverse podocarp-broadleaf forest.

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

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What

Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Sapling Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Craigieburn forest park located at a relatively high altitude and is dominated by Mountain beech (Fuscospora cliffortioides).

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

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What

Mountain Beech (Nothofagus cliffortioides)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Sapling Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Craigieburn forest park is located at a relatively high altitude and is dominated by Mountain beech (Fuscospora cliffortioides).

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

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What

Little Hard Fern (Blechnum penna-marina)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Very small leaves around 5-10mm in length.

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Greyney's Lookout is located near a DOC campground.

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

Area was very abundant with Blechnum novae-zelandiae.

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What

Mountain Kiokio (Blechnum montanum)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Very abundant.

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Greyney's Lookout is located near a DOC campground.

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

Photos / Sounds

What

Lancewood (Pseudopanax crassifolius)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Lords Bush scenic reserve is primarily composed of New Zealand black beech (Variety Nothofagus solandri solandri).

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

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What

Mountain Horopito (Pseudowintera colorata)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Lords Bush scenic reserve is primarily composed of New Zealand black beech (Variety Nothofagus solandri solandri).

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

Photos / Sounds

What

New Zealand Black Beech (Nothofagus solandri)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Identified in a randomly designated 10m2 plot as part of the Lincoln University ECOL202 field trip.

Lords Bush scenic reserve is primarily composed of New Zealand black beech (Variety Nothofagus solandri solandri).

Climatic conditions and number of individuals were not recorded.

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015 11:00 AM NZDT

Description

Heard only as party of a 5 minute bird count at McHugh's exotic plantation.

McHugh's exotic plantation is primarily composed of North American Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziessii).

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Gray Gerygone (Gerygone igata)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015 11:00 AM NZDT

Description

Heard only as party of a 5 minute bird count at McHugh's exotic plantation.

McHugh's exotic plantation is primarily composed of North American Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziessii).

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015 11:00 AM NZDT

Description

Observed and heard during a 5 minute bird count at McHugh's exotic plantation.

McHugh's exotic plantation is primarily composed of North American Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziessii).

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 28, 2015

Description

Observed and heard during a 5 minute bird count at McHugh's exotic plantation.

McHugh's exotic plantation is primarily composed of North American Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziessii).

Photos / Sounds

What

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 21, 2015

Description

Observation occurred during bird count 3/3 of the area.

Time of observation: 15:10-15:30

One Zosterops lateralis individual was spotted during a 20minute bird count in my suburban backyard. The individual was observed amongst a large Malus domestica for roughly one minute feeding on fruit.

The yard is located on exposed hilly terrain less than 100m from grazing land. Yard is also frequented by two domesticated Felis catus

Photographs of Zosterops lateralis were unsuccessful. A phonograph of the Malus domestica is shown along with another shot giving an overview of the yard.

No other Aves were spotted during this particular bird count.

Photos / Sounds

What

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 21, 2015

Description

Observation occurred during bird count 2/3 of the area.

Time of observation: 09:10-09:30

Two Passer domesticus individuals were spotted during a 20minute bird count in my suburban backyard. These two individuals congregated at the top of a large Malus domestica for roughly five minutes. One of the Passer appeared to be feeding on the fruit of the Malus domestica or eating something on the fruit.

The yard is located on exposed hilly terrain less than 100m from grazing land. Yard is also frequented by two domesticated Felis catus

Photographs of Passer domesticus were unsuccessful due to being obscured by leaves and fruit. A phonograph of the Malus domestica is shown along with another shot giving an overview of the yard.

Rhipidura fuliginosa was also observed during this particular bird count:
http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1306280

Photos / Sounds

What

South Island Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp. fuliginosa)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 21, 2015

Description

Observation occurred during bird count 2/3 of the area.

Time of observation: 09:10-09:30

One Rhipidura fuliginosa individual was spotted during a 20minute bird count in my suburban backyard. The individual appeared to be darting in and out of a Arbutus unedo. This Arbutus unedo was heavy with fruit and a photo has been uploaded.

The yard is located on exposed hilly terrain less than 100m from grazing land. The yard is also frequented by two domesticated Felis catus.

Passer domesticus was also observed during this particular bird count:
http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1306387

Photos / Sounds

What

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 20, 2015

Description

Observation occurred during bird count 1/3 of the area.

Time of observation: 15:05-15:25

Seven Passer domesticus individuals were spotted during a 20minute bird count in my suburban backyard. A maximum of three individuals were spotted at once, these were congregating at the top of a large Malus domestica and appeared to just be socializing. The Malus domestica was fruiting, however the Passer domesticus did not appear to be consuming any fruit.

A nearby Arbutus unedo also appeared to be in fruit.

The yard is located on exposed hilly terrain less than 100m from grazing land. Yard is also frequented by two domesticated Felis catus

Wind was particularly strong during this observation period.

Photographs of Passer domesticus were unsuccessful. A phonograph of the Malus domestica which was frequented by the Passer domesticus is shown along with another shot giving an overview of the yard.

No other Aves were spotted during this particular bird count.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

max_curnow

Date

March 3, 2015

Description

Invertebrate observed in a sample taken from Selwyn River.

Photos / Sounds

What

Small White (Pieris rapae)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

February 28, 2015

Description

6 Individuals spotted, four flying and two briefly stopped on species of Taraxacum (one was able to be photographed). Steep terrain less than 100m from grazing land. Near a property containing a vegetable garden likely to have a number of Brassica plant species.

Photos / Sounds

What

New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

November 19, 2014

Description

Pair of falcons located. One feeding on a mouse. The pair proceeded to dive bomb me as I moved past their location. Likely they were protecting a nest nearby.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

max_curnow

Date

December 3, 2014

Description

Located crawling across walking track

Photos / Sounds

What

Alexander Beetle (Megadromus antarcticus)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

February 27, 2015

Description

Found under large garden rock. Moved to container for ease of photography.

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Ground Swift Spider (Nyssus coloripes)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

February 27, 2015

Description

Located crawling under a small garden rock.

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Small White (Pieris rapae)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

February 27, 2015

Description

4 Individuals spotted, three flying and 1 briefly stopped on a species of Taraxacum. Hilly terrain less than 100m from grazing land. Near a property containing a vegetable garden likely to have a number of Brassica plant species.

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Small White (Pieris rapae)

Observer

max_curnow

Date

February 27, 2015

Description

2 flying Individuals spotted. Steep terrain less than 100m from grazing land. Near a property containing a vegetable garden likely to have a number of Brassica plant species.

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