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Tachyglossus aculeatus

1 Short-beaked Echidna at Paddys River, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021
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Tachyglossus aculeatus 30 Oct 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Tachyglossus aculeatus 29 Oct 2021 JohnBundock

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Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii (Strap Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by TimL Hypoxylon sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL Geoglossum sp. (genus) (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL Trichiales at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups or Lemon Discos) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL Galerina sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2022 by RobG1 Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston Lopidium concinnum (Moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL Bartramiaceae at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL Cladonia sp. (Cup Lichen) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL mycenoid at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL Australina pusilla subsp. muelleri (Small Shade Nettle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by RobG1 Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2021 by Mike Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2021 by Mike zz agaric (stem; gill colour unknown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon Clematis aristata (Mountain Clematis) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2020 by WalterEgo Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra Tapinellaceae (A bolete mushroom) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2018 by RWPurdie Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2013 by AaronClausen
Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Blechnum patersonii subsp. patersonii (Strap Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Asplenium gracillimum (Mother Spleenwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by TimL
Hypoxylon sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL
Geoglossum sp. (genus) (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by TimL
Trichiales at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by TimL
zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by TimL
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups or Lemon Discos) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by TimL
Galerina sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2022 by RobG1
Plantago debilis (Shade Plantain) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
zz Agaric (stemless) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Lopidium concinnum (Moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Bartramiaceae at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Cladonia sp. (Cup Lichen) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
mycenoid at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Australina pusilla subsp. muelleri (Small Shade Nettle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by RobG1
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2021 by Mike
Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2021 by Mike
zz agaric (stem; gill colour unknown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Clematis aristata (Mountain Clematis) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jul 2020 by WalterEgo
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Sep 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tapinellaceae (A bolete mushroom) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2018 by RWPurdie
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2013 by AaronClausen

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Species information

  • Tachyglossus aculeatus Scientific name
  • Short-beaked Echidna Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Oct 2021 12:35 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

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