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Australasian Little Egret (Egretta garzetta ssp. nigripes)Observer
benackerleyDescription
New bird at the Ashley so now two present
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New Zealand Brown Geckos (Genus Woodworthia)Observer
dvanwinkelDescription
Muriwai gecko (Woodworthia "Muriwai")
Captured as part of a monitoring project. Tail was autotomised pre-capture (I.e. not a result of the capture process).
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Coastal California Quail (Callipepla californica ssp. brunnescens)Observer
caiden_b
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Mainland New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
krsutherlandDescription
Fledgling - parents nearby
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Canterbury Spotted Skink (Oligosoma lineoocellatum)Observer
carey-knox-southern-scales
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Short-toed Gecko (Woodworthia southern mini)Observer
carey-knox-southern-scales
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New Zealand Skinks (Genus Oligosoma)Observer
carey-knox-southern-scalesDescription
Pallid skink - an undescribed species. Cryptic skink are found in the same area but at lower elevation. This species has the altitude record for skinks in Otago at 1,900 metres a.s.l.
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New Zealand Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus ssp. lucidus)Observer
flossiepip
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)Observer
bihnz
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Tiger Beetles (Subfamily Cicindelinae)Observer
bryce_mcquillanDescription
Tiger beetle larvae
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North Island Kākā (Nestor meridionalis ssp. septentrionalis)Observer
benackerley
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Northern New Zealand Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus ssp. aquilonius)Observer
benackerley
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Mainland Red-crowned Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ssp. novaezelandiae)Observer
benackerley
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Northern New Zealand Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus ssp. aquilonius)Observer
benackerley
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Siberian Crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)Observer
exseriDescription
Siberian crane
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Common Crane (Grus grus)Observer
eva_saisonDescription
Huge flock, roughly estimated around 20.000 birds. A stop on their migration route.
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Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta)Observer
steveattwoodDescription
seen in association with red-necked stint
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Gray's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon grayi)Observer
calamanthusDescription
Group of at least 4 animals. The beak is just visible on the individual, far right, rear.
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Newman's Speckled Skink (Oligosoma newmani)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
at c.1520m
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Elsinoe fawcettiiObserver
happygolucky_melDescription
ID required for the 'thingy' that is causing the limes to grow protuberances. Not all limes affected. Inside fruit unaffected but thickening of pith obvious when fruit sliced. Flavour unaffected. Lemon tree right next to lime is unaffected.
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Eastern Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena ssp. neoxena)Observer
caiden_bDescription
Three younger birds present, being fed by parents
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New Zealand Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus ssp. bicinctus)Observer
noahfenwick
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Upland Bully (Gobiomorphus breviceps)Observer
monique463Description
Found in the evening at the confluence of the Acheron & Clarence Rivers. These two were hanging out together
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West Indian Ocean Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)Observer
wrecklessmarinePlace
Missing LocationDescription
68m
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Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)Observer
benackerleyDescription
Quite rare to see on the ground. 3 birds roosting but only 2 in photos
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Australasian Nankeen Night-Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus ssp. australasiae)Observer
mgnzDescription
Waitati stream. Have never seen one here before.
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Australasian Little Egret (Egretta garzetta ssp. nigripes)Observer
benackerley
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Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)Observer
benackerleyDescription
First in Canterbury since 1988!
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Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)Observer
benackerleyDescription
@skipperdogman Recognise him?
This is Kōanga a lovely male leopard seal that traveled from Wellington at the end of September all the way to summer beach at least 300km from Wellington for labour weekend.
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Two-spined Spider (Poecilopachys australasia)Observer
enviroboy_nzDescription
Very strange horned spider with a very awkward bulbous abdomen
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New Zealand Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus ssp. bicinctus)Observer
benackerley
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Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
ashley_bradford
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New Zealand Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
caiden_b
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Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)Observer
michael_szaboDescription
Seen during a Birds New Zealand Wellington branch pelagic seabird watching trip.
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New Zealand Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus ssp. bicinctus)Observer
benackerley
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New Zealand Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus ssp. lucidus)Observer
diegocarena1119
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New Zealand Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
caiden_bDescription
Location not exact, as these birds are sensitive to human disruption.
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Malherbe's Parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi)Observer
benweatherleyDescription
2 birds seen
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Mainland New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
the two were at it for at least five minutes. Unclear if fight or courting.
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)Observer
adamduchacDescription
Photos from John Mackintosh
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Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)Observer
jupal04Description
Wild Emus in the Chathams!
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Black-fronted Dotterel (Charadrius melanops)Observer
peterlanglandsDescription
Bird flew around giving alarm calls indicating breeding
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Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)Observer
emma7442Description
tui sighting in leeston, NZ!
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Salmons, Trouts, and Whitefishes (Order Salmoniformes)Observer
neil_fitzgeraldDescription
ID guess.
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Ultramarine Lorikeet (Vini ultramarina)Observer
peterodekerkenDescription
Feeding on banana flower nectar.
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Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia parvirostris)Observer
jgrahamdDescription
Seen in the Tahanea Atoll foraging along a beach
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New Zealand Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla ssp. affinis)Observer
oscarkokako
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Subantarctic Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus ssp. lonnbergi)Observer
oscarkokako
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Southeastern Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus ssp. melanotus)Observer
dan686
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Eastern Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena ssp. neoxena)Observer
caiden_bDescription
Young swallow begging to parents for food.
