Observaciones de alisonpidcock

This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. looking for food on the ground, Its dark brown exterior and small ring around its eye making it a female black bird.it made a ticking noise.

This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. This sparrow was picking around in the ground for food. It made a distinct chirping noise. It has a black bib on its chest and a dark face making it a male. The house sparrows were either hidden in the Viburnum bush on the property, in the tree tops of two Honey Locust trees or on the ground plane.

This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. This is a house sparrow perched on top of a fence guard. It made a distinct chirping noise. It has a black bib on its chest and a dark face making it a male. The house sparrows were either hidden in the Viburnum bush on the property, in the tree tops of two Honey Locust trees or on the ground plane.

This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location. This blackbird was perched on a fence, under the shade of a Honey Locust tree. Its has a more browner exterior and less of a ring around its eye making it a female black bird.

This is a 20 minute observation of birds in a suburban location.
This was a male black bird as it was fully black and has a clear orange ring around its eye. It made a tick-like noise It came down from a fence edge into the ground plane.

This butterfly survey was done at Lincoln University for a duration of 20 minutes with the purpose of seeing which type of butterflies are active in this area. The area chosen is enclosed by buildings and sheltered mostly from wind. It is rich in native New Zealand plants, and lacks many flowering plants at this time of year.It was a sunny but slightly windy day. The butterfly in the photo had one spot meaning it was a male.