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Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species.

Endemic species. Banded individual.

Banding petrels as part of a research team. Endemic specie to New Zealand.

An endangered endemic species of New Zealand. The total population is about 200 birds. Conducted Shore Plover monitoring of 7 banded birds on Motutapu Island with New Zealand DOC.

Frequent but scarce visitor to the island.

Frequent but uncommon spring vagrant.

Rare vagrant to the island.

Native species to the island.

Frequent but scarce visitor to the island.

Endemic species to Bermuda. Also known as "Hogmouth Fry."

Frequent and common visitor to the island.

Introduced species to Bermuda.

Endemic species to Bermuda.

Endemic species to Bermuda.

Endemic daisy in Bermuda.

Frequent but scarce visitor to the island.

Endemic species to the island. Rare and localized.

Seen on the beach.

Rare vagrant to the island.

Introduced to Bermuda to control Otala lactea. Specimen found by @miguel-mejias1987

Frequent but uncommon visitor to Bermuda.

Critically endangered endemic to Bermuda.

Endemic species to the island.

Native species to Bermuda.

Frequent but scarce visitor to the island.

One of several individuals noted this day. Note damaged shell and missing left eye. It was nonetheless quite active, moving about, feeding, and interacting with other Verrill's in shells.

One of several individuals seen inside tubes (~5-8). Several other individuals were seen walking about with shells, very active (i.e., walking about, feeding, and fighting with one another).

Frequent by uncommon visitor to the island.

Very rare vagrant. Second Bermuda record. Last reported in 1994. Found by Luke Foster (@lukef2006).

Frequent by scarce visitor to the island.

Frequent by scarce visitor to Bermuda.

Frequent but uncommon visitor to the island.

Native species on the island.

Frequent and abundant visitor to Bermuda. Beautiful adult male. About 2% of all redstarts seen in Bermuda are adult males.

Frequent and abundant visitor to Bermuda. Beautiful adult male. About 2% of all redstarts seen in Bermuda are adult males.

Frequent but scarce visitor to the island.

Uncommon, native species to the island. Was captured, tagged, and released as part of the annual Bermuda Turtle Project.

Rare and native species in Bermuda. Protected in Bermuda by law.

Common barnacle species known to grow on the shells of Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). This turtle was captured, tagged, and released as part of the Bermuda Turtle Project.

Seen several miles offshore Bermuda. 5 adults present.

Two sperm whales seen 50 miles south of Bermuda, well within the Bermuda EEZ.

Bermuda endemic. Females are sessile, inhabiting tubeworm shells cemented onto the rocks, adopting a filter feeder lifestyle.

Bermuda endemic. Males are generally free-roaming, carrying shells.

Annual and sometimes common transient migrant near Bermuda during this time of year. Dark morph bird, which is quite rare for this species (i.e., <10%).

Frequent and uncommon transient in Bermuda's waters. Taken 50 miles south of Bermuda, but still well within the Economic Exclusive zone for the island.

Rare visitor the island.

Up close shot of a breeding tropicbird. This individual had just lost a vicious fight over a nesting cavity on the rocky coast. Native and abundant breeder to Bermuda.

Scarce visitor to the island.

Continuing rare vagrant on the island.

Frequent but scarce winter resident on the island.

2 separate individuals. SO small! first time ive seen porpita on shore

Native breeders to the island.

Very rare winter visitor to Bermuda. First since 2004. Third record for the island.

Rare visitor to the island.

Very rare visitor to Bermuda. Continuing bird.

Very rare visitor to Bermuda.

Infrequent and rare visitor to the island.

Very rare vagrant to Bermuda. First photographic record and accepted record for the island.

Frequent but uncommon visitor the island.

Frequent but uncommon visitor to the island.

Frequent but uncommon visitor to the island.

Frequent but rare visitor to the island.

Erratic and rare visitor to the island.

Male butterfly. 3 males in total seen today in area.

Been wanting to see one of these for a while. One individual under a rock ledge in 3 feet of water.

• VERY RARE SIGHTING, also called Danaid Eggfly Butterfly (Female with wing damage)
• Visiting Largeflower Mexican Clover
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• Along the Marsh Trail