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For observations made between 2020/02/28 and 2030/02/28
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Explore the Bar Beach, Merimbula Nature Realm on the beautiful Sapphire Coast of NSW. Discover diverse birdlife and marine creatures, document your findings, and contribute to global biodiversity databases. Whether you're a seasoned naturalist or a curious explorer, join us in uncovering nature's secrets and protecting our planet's biodiversity.
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Identifications
Identifications
371
Observations
Observations
230
Species
Species
60
People
People
Top Species
1.
Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845
10
2.
Aplysia sydneyensis
10
3.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
9
4.
Thalasseus bergii (Lichtenstein, 1823)
7
5.
Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
6
6.
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817)
6
7.
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758)
6
8.
Tetractenos glaber
5
9.
Trichonephila plumipes (Latreille, 1804)
5
10.
Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)
5
Top Observers
1.
lifealongthecoast
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2.
brycewattsparker
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3.
greenlizz
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4.
Liz Allen
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5.
Savage
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6.
Steve
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7.
Panterranist
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8.
matthewlh
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9.
Cathie
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10.
watermelonsharks
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Top Species
1.
Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845
10
2.
Aplysia sydneyensis
10
3.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
9
4.
Thalasseus bergii (Lichtenstein, 1823)
7
5.
Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
6
6.
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817)
6
7.
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758)
6
8.
Tetractenos glaber
5
9.
Trichonephila plumipes (Latreille, 1804)
5
10.
Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)
5
11.
Bathytoshia brevicaudata (Hutton, 1875)
5
12.
Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783)
5
13.
Parma microlepis Günther, 1862
4
14.
Octopus tetricus
4
15.
Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)
4
16.
Parma microlepis
4
17.
Abudefduf bengalensis
3
18.
Aulactinia veratra (Drayton, 1846)
3
19.
Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854)
3
20.
Parupeneus spilurus
3
21.
Coscinasterias muricata
3
22.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
3
23.
Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842
3
24.
Acanthopagrus australis
3
25.
Austrocochlea porcata (A.Adams, 1853)
3
26.
Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758)
3
27.
Scorpis lineolata
3
28.
Atypichthys strigatus
2
29.
Eucalyptus longifolia Link & Otto
2
30.
Homalanthus populifolius Graham
2
31.
Acanthurus dussumieri
2
32.
Girella tricuspidata
2
33.
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
2
34.
Guinusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)
2
35.
Dolabella auricularia (Lightfoot), 1786
2
36.
Ozothamnus diosmifolius (Vent.) DC.
2
37.
Zieria littoralis J.A.Armstr.
2
38.
Pictilabrus laticlavius (Richardson, 1840)
2
39.
Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852
2
40.
Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865
2
41.
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901
2
42.
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Brandt, 1837)
2
43.
Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817
2
44.
Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus, 1758)
2
45.
Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
2
46.
Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)
2
47.
Morus serrator (G.R.Gray, 1843)
2
48.
Columba leucomela Temminck, 1821
2
49.
Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822)
2
50.
Tachyglossus aculeatus aculeatus
2
51.
Sparidae
2
52.
Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855
2
53.
Sabellastarte australiensis (Haswell, 1884)
2
54.
Ascidiacea
2
55.
Corynactis australis Haddon & Duerden, 1896
2
56.
Tetractenos glaber (Fréminville, 1813)
2
57.
Actinia tenebrosa Farquhar, 1898
2
58.
Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby, 1915)
2
59.
Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)
2
60.
Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775
2
61.
Abudefduf vaigiensis
2
62.
Rhabdosargus sarba
2
63.
Lobelia anceps L.f.
2
64.
Myrsine howittiana
2
65.
Aplodactylus lophodon
2
66.
Plocamopherus imperialis
2
67.
Dicotylichthys punctulatus
2
68.
Other Insects
1
69.
Chrysophrys auratus
1
70.
Platycephalus fuscus
1
71.
Auricularia cornea
1
72.
Ficus macrophylla
1
73.
Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng.
1
74.
Gynochthodes jasminoides (A.Cunn.) Razafim. & B.Bremer
1
75.
Notelaea venosa F.Muell.
1
76.
Lonicera japonica Thunb.
1
77.
Solanum americanum Mill.
1
78.
Ecklonia Hornemann, 1828
1
79.
Tetraclitella purpurascens
1
80.
Pomacentrus coelestis
1
81.
Chromis hypsilepis
1
82.
Myxus elongatus
1
83.
Morwong fuscus (Castelnau, 1879)
1
84.
Coscinasterias muricata Verrill, 1867
1
85.
Pelargonium australe
1
86.
Asparagus scandens
1
87.
Gladiolus × hortulanus
1
88.
Coprosma repens
1
89.
Scarabaeoidea
1
90.
Aplysia argus
1
91.
Batillaria australis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
1
92.
Eudistoma constrictum
1
93.
Anoplognathus olivieri
1
94.
Eopsaltria australis (Shaw, 1790)
1
95.
Solanum aviculare G.Forst.
1
96.
Olearia tomentosa (J.C.Wendl.) DC.
1
97.
Kennedia rubicunda (Schneev.) Vent.
1
98.
Wahlenbergia
1
99.
Goodenia ovata Sm.
1
100.
Egretta sacra (Gmelin, 1789)
1
101.
Lantana camara
1
102.
Melaleuca armillaris armillaris
1
103.
Anthochaera chrysoptera
1
104.
Plantago lanceolata L.
1
105.
Nectria wilsoni Shepherd & Hodgkin, 1966
1
106.
Chirodactylus spectabilis (Hutton, 1872)
1
107.
Acanthurus
1
108.
Trygonoptera imitata Yearsley, Last & Gomon, 2008
1
109.
Tethya
1
110.
Pseudogoniistius nigripes (Richardson, 1850)
1
111.
Botrylloides magnicoecus
1
112.
Monacanthidae
1
113.
Plantae
1
114.
Sargassum
1
115.
Bathytoshia brevicaudata
1
116.
Trygonoptera imitata
1
117.
Trachurus novaezelandiae
1
118.
Umbraculum umbraculum
1
119.
Microcanthus joyceae
1
120.
Girella elevata
1
121.
Girella zebra
1
122.
Cyclochila australasiae (Donovan, 1805)
1
123.
Derocephalus angusticollis Enderlein, 1922
1
124.
Hippodamia variegata (Goeze, 1777)
1
125.
Lamprolina Baly, 1855
1
126.
Jania micrarthrodia J.V.Lamouroux
1
127.
Coleoptera
1
128.
Ctenomorpha marginipennis Gray & G.R., 1833
1
129.
Accipiter novaehollandiae (Gmelin, 1788)
1
130.
Manorina melanophrys (Latham, 1801)
1
131.
Charadrius ruficapillus Temminck, 1821
1
132.
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802)
1
133.
Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
1
134.
Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840
1
135.
Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
1
136.
Sterna striata Gmelin, 1789
1
137.
Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770)
1
138.
Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824
1
139.
Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790)
1
140.
Psophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1802)
1
141.
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758
1
142.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
1
143.
Trachinops taeniatus
1
144.
Parma unifasciata
1
145.
Chaetodon auriga
1
146.
Parablennius intermedius
1
147.
Bembicium nanum (Lamarck, 1822)
1
148.
Cabestana spengleri (Perry, 1811)
1
149.
Dicathais orbita (Gmelin, 1791)
1
150.
Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)
1
151.
Nerita melanotragus E.A.Smith, 1884
1
152.
Saccostrea glomerata
1
153.
Balanus trigonus
1
154.
Eulamprus
1
155.
Arachnids
1
156.
Insects - Flies
1
157.
Notomithrax ursus
1
158.
Oulactis
1
159.
Larus pacificus
1
160.
Tethya burtoni
1
161.
Microcanthus joyceae Whitley, 1931
1
162.
Girella
1
163.
Girella elevata Macleay, 1881
1
164.
Pyura gibbosa
1
165.
Meridiastra calcar (Lamarck, 1816)
1
166.
Scutus antipodes Montfort, 1810
1
167.
Irus crenatus (Lamarck, 1818)
1
168.
Chthamalus antennatus
1
169.
Hormosira banksii (Turner) Decne.
1
170.
Tetraclitella purpurascens (Wood, 1815)
1
171.
Austrolittorina unifasciata (J.E.Gray, 1826)
1
172.
Oulactis muscosa (Drayton, 1846)
1
173.
Balanidae
1
174.
Myoporum boninense Koidz.
1
175.
Anthopleura hermaphroditica (Carlgren, 1899)
1
176.
Portunus armatus (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)
1
177.
Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787)
1
178.
Insecta
1
179.
Acanthurus triostegus
1
180.
Prionurus microlepidotus
1
181.
Sillago ciliata
1
182.
Anarhynchus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
1
183.
Sillago ciliata Cuvier, 1829
1
184.
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
1
185.
Acanthopagrus australis (Günther, 1859)
1
186.
Prionurus microlepidotus Lacepède, 1804
1
187.
Chromis hypsilepis (Günther, 1867)
1
188.
Dinolestes lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)
1
189.
Stethojulis interrupta (Bleeker, 1851)
1
190.
Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818
1
191.
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758)
1
192.
Parma unifasciata (Steindachner, 1867)
1
193.
Trametes coccinea
1
194.
Agrianome spinicollis
1
195.
Pseudocaranx georgianus
1
196.
Eulamprus tympanum
1
197.
Verbena
1
198.
Westringia fruticosa (Willd.) Druce
1
199.
Lobelia purpurascens R.Br.
1
200.
Amanitina
1
201.
Lantana camara L.
1
202.
Eopsaltria australis
1
203.
Delairea odorata
1
204.
Solanum chenopodioides
1
205.
Haematopus fuliginosus
1
206.
Exocarpos cupressiformis
1
207.
Pittosporum undulatum
1
208.
Ligustrum lucidum
1
209.
Rhagodia candolleana
1
210.
Delairea odorata Lem.
1
211.
Alyxia buxifolia
1
212.
Polygala myrtifolia L.
1
213.
Melaleuca armillaris
1
214.
Thalasseus bergii (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
1
215.
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Shaw, 1794)
1
216.
Varanus varius (Shaw, 1790)
1
217.
Notolabrus tetricus
1
218.
Syngnathiformes
1
219.
Urolophidae
1
220.
Sabellastarte australiensis
1
221.
Pseudorhiza haeckeli
1
222.
Porifera
1
223.
Aplysia juliana
1
224.
Posidonia australis
1
225.
Herdmania grandis
1
226.
Guinusia chabrus
1
227.
Oulactis muscosa
1
228.
Mytilidae
1
229.
Aplysia sydneyensis G.B.Sowerby I, 1869
1
230.
Hypselodoris bennetti (Angas, 1864)
1
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2.
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3.
greenlizz
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4.
Liz Allen
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5.
Savage
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6.
Steve
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7.
Panterranist
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8.
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9.
Cathie
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10.
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11.
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12.
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13.
obsr1504468
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14.
obsr455214
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15.
obsr553621
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16.
jay518
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17.
obsr505050
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18.
obsr865085
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19.
lesyork
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20.
lizzymushu
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21.
Testronaut
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22.
monicahicks
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23.
julapy
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24.
redsnow
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25.
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26.
leo_in_merimbula
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27.
premjyoti
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28.
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29.
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30.
Nick Shaw
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31.
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32.
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33.
dadey
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34.
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35.
Raymond Daly
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36.
ashthetree
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37.
kerrynwood
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38.
sharigrist
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39.
katechar
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40.
tairodda
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41.
coastalweedsproject
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42.
cranky_cal
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43.
brieze
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44.
Oatsnmills
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45.
obsr488769
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46.
jade_cw
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47.
mica575
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48.
kerry_hynes
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49.
davewreid
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50.
Kerryn Wood
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51.
selina_gau
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52.
Clarel
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53.
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54.
marina_at_nb
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55.
Jean-Paul Boerekamps
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merldizzle
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