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Lenz Reserve - The Catlins
1872.26
BioScore
                
    Locality  (5.0x)
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   Greater Region  (12.5x)
In 1964, Forest & Bird purchased 550 hectares of land in the Tautuku region with funds bequested by Mrs Lenz. This land, known today as the Lenz Reserve, consists predominantly of regenerating kamahi/rimu/rata forest. It is managed jointly by the Dunedin, South Otago and Southland Branches of the Society
2,591
Identifications
1,377
Observations
472
Species
92
People (26  active)
From - 2007-12-13

To - 2025-12-08

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
10.47 %
14.99 %
18.18 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.18 %
12.68 %
12.62 %
This Year vs Total
23.6 %
43.43 %
28.26 %
Last Two Years vs Total
25.93 %
47.67 %
34.78 %
Top Species
1.
Anthornis melanura (Sparrman, 1786)
88
2.
Petroica macrocephala (Gmelin, 1789)
75
3.
Mohoua novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1789)
56
4.
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1788)
48
5.
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
47
6.
Zosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802)
40
7.
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758
39
8.
Gerygone igata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)
39
9.
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758
37
10.
Acanthis cabaret (Müller & Pls, 1776)
31
Top Observers
1.
obsr774864
255
2.
Ross Nightingale
97
3.
nzfernbird
53
4.
annieleen
51
5.
obsr523213
49
6.
obsr188369
49
7.
obsr1360468
49
8.
carey_knox_southern_scales
45
9.
obsr162744
44
10.
paddy18
38
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
2,422
Identifications
1,307
Observations
436
Species
86
People
For observations made between 2018/01/01 and 2028/01/01
Submissions accepted up to 2028/01/01
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2,542
Identifications
1,353
Observations
457
Species
90
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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2,591
Identifications
1,377
Observations
472
Species
92
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2030/08/25
Submissions accepted up to 2030/08/25
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2,591
Identifications
1,377
Observations
472
Species
92
People
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