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Sighting 3377700

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

1 Satin Bowerbird at Hughes, ACT

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2014
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2014
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Identification history

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 12 Jun 2017 ArcherCallaway
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 12 Jun 2017 ArcherCallaway
Unidentified 12 Jun 2017 ruthkerruish

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This bird was caught in an Indian Myna trap and released. In July 2019 flocks of 8-10 birds were seen at the same site over several days.

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Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish

Pheidole sp. (genus)

ruthkerruish
Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish

Backobourkia brounii

ruthkerruish
Malva parviflora (Little Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish

Malva parviflora

ruthkerruish
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish

Phalaenoides glycinae

ruthkerruish
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish

Chelepteryx collesi

ruthkerruish
Centaurium sp. (Centaury) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish

Centaurium sp.

ruthkerruish
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish

Camponotus consobrinus

ruthkerruish
Coprinellus micaceus group at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish

Coprinellus micaceus group

ruthkerruish
Phyllostachys aurea (Rhizomatous Bamboo) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish

Phyllostachys aurea

ruthkerruish
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish

Lentinus arcularius

ruthkerruish
Malva neglecta (Dwarf Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish

Malva neglecta

ruthkerruish
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish

Petrorhagia nanteuilii

ruthkerruish
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish

Hypochaeris radicata

ruthkerruish
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish

Strepera graculina

ruthkerruish
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish

Dodonaea viscosa

ruthkerruish
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish

Senecio quadridentatus

ruthkerruish
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish

Homotrysis cisteloides

ruthkerruish
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish

Harmonia conformis

ruthkerruish
Funaria hygrometrica (Moss) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish

Funaria hygrometrica

ruthkerruish
Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish

Arctotheca calendula

ruthkerruish
Medicago polymorpha (Burr Medic) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish

Medicago polymorpha

ruthkerruish
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish

Cotula australis

ruthkerruish
Euphorbia peplus (Petty Spurge) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish

Euphorbia peplus

ruthkerruish
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish

Stellaria media

ruthkerruish
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia

ruthkerruish
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish

Acacia melanoxylon

ruthkerruish
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish

Acacia decurrens

ruthkerruish
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish

Cirsium vulgare

ruthkerruish
Onopordum acanthium (Scotch Thistle) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish

Onopordum acanthium

ruthkerruish
Fumaria muralis subsp. muralis (Wall Fumitory) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish

Fumaria muralis subsp. muralis

ruthkerruish
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish

zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream)

ruthkerruish
Modiola caroliniana (Red-flowered Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish

Modiola caroliniana

ruthkerruish
Malva parviflora (Little Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish

Malva parviflora

ruthkerruish
Chlorophyllum sp. at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish

Chlorophyllum sp.

ruthkerruish
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 25 May 2017 by ruthkerruish

Mantidae (family)

ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2017 by ruthkerruish

Eucalyptus leucoxylon

ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 12 May 2017 by ruthkerruish

Eucalyptus melliodora

ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Mugga Ironbark) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2017 by ruthkerruish

Eucalyptus sideroxylon

ruthkerruish
Hepialidae (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Hepialidae (family)

ruthkerruish
Medicago sativa (Lucerne, Alfalfa) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Medicago sativa

ruthkerruish
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Corcorax melanorhamphos

ruthkerruish
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana (Snowgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana

ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Eucalyptus bridgesiana

ruthkerruish
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Petrorhagia nanteuilii

ruthkerruish
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca

ruthkerruish
Rhagodia spinescens (Creeping Saltbush) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish

Rhagodia spinescens

ruthkerruish
Polygonum sp. (Wireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Mar 2017 by ruthkerruish

Polygonum sp.

ruthkerruish
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Mar 2017 by ruthkerruish

Einadia nutans subsp. nutans

ruthkerruish
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Mar 2017 by ruthkerruish

Austrostipa bigeniculata

ruthkerruish
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2016 by ruthkerruish

Briza maxima

ruthkerruish
Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2016 by ruthkerruish

Eragrostis cilianensis

ruthkerruish
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by ruthkerruish

Erodium crinitum

ruthkerruish
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Mar 2016 by ruthkerruish

Panicum effusum

ruthkerruish
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Dec 2015 by ruthkerruish

Petrorhagia nanteuilii

ruthkerruish
Bromus diandrus (Great Brome) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2014 by ruthkerruish

Bromus diandrus

ruthkerruish
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2013 by ruthkerruish

Eryngium ovinum

ruthkerruish
Avena sp. (Wild Oats) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Dec 2012 by ruthkerruish

Avena sp.

ruthkerruish
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Dec 2012 by ruthkerruish

Pieris rapae

ruthkerruish
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Aug 2010 by ruthkerruish

Leptocoris mitellatus

ruthkerruish
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2009 by ruthkerruish

Christinus marmoratus

ruthkerruish
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2006 by ruthkerruish

Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

ruthkerruish
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Mar 2006 by ruthkerruish

Papilio aegeus

ruthkerruish
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2006 by ruthkerruish

Apis mellifera

ruthkerruish
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Feb 2006 by ruthkerruish

Musgraveia sulciventris

ruthkerruish
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Dec 1979 by ruthkerruish

Vulpes vulpes

ruthkerruish
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Malva parviflora (Little Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2018 by ruthkerruish
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish
Centaurium sp. (Centaury) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish
Coprinellus micaceus group at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Phyllostachys aurea (Rhizomatous Bamboo) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Malva neglecta (Dwarf Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2017 by ruthkerruish
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Funaria hygrometrica (Moss) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Oct 2017 by ruthkerruish
Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Medicago polymorpha (Burr Medic) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Euphorbia peplus (Petty Spurge) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Aug 2017 by ruthkerruish
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish
Onopordum acanthium (Scotch Thistle) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jul 2017 by ruthkerruish
Fumaria muralis subsp. muralis (Wall Fumitory) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish
Modiola caroliniana (Red-flowered Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish
Malva parviflora (Little Mallow) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish
Chlorophyllum sp. at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jun 2017 by ruthkerruish
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 25 May 2017 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2017 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 12 May 2017 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Mugga Ironbark) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2017 by ruthkerruish
Hepialidae (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Medicago sativa (Lucerne, Alfalfa) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana (Snowgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Rhagodia spinescens (Creeping Saltbush) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2017 by ruthkerruish
Polygonum sp. (Wireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Mar 2017 by ruthkerruish
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Mar 2017 by ruthkerruish
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Mar 2017 by ruthkerruish
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2016 by ruthkerruish
Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2016 by ruthkerruish
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by ruthkerruish
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Mar 2016 by ruthkerruish
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Dec 2015 by ruthkerruish
Bromus diandrus (Great Brome) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2014 by ruthkerruish
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2013 by ruthkerruish
Avena sp. (Wild Oats) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Dec 2012 by ruthkerruish
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Dec 2012 by ruthkerruish
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Aug 2010 by ruthkerruish
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2009 by ruthkerruish
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2006 by ruthkerruish
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Mar 2006 by ruthkerruish
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2006 by ruthkerruish
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Feb 2006 by ruthkerruish
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Dec 1979 by ruthkerruish

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