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regular communication with the outside world ; absolutely no 

 natural enemies of the birds are present, except a few cats ; and 

 unauthorised people cannot land without experiencing incon- 

 venience, hardship, and danger. The members of Mr. Shake- 

 spear's family, the only residents, are devoted to the birds, 

 which are given all the protection that can be accorded to them, 

 and it is gratifying to know that on this sanctuary they are 

 secure from enemies. 



Only two visits from unauthorised persons have been dis- 

 covered since Mr. Shakespear has resided on the island. Owing 

 to the island's rugged character, it is impossible to traverse it 

 from coast to coast, but Mr. Shakespear frequently goes round 

 in his yacht. 



I append a list of birds on the sanctuary, supplied by Mr. 



Shakespear : — 



Grey warbler ; riro-riro (Pseudogerygone igata). Very plentiful. 



White-breasted tit ; miromiro (Petrceca toi-toi). Plentiful. 



North Island wood-robin ; toutouwai (Miro australis). In- 

 creasing. 



Pied fantail ; tiwakawaka (Rhipidura flabellifera). Plentiful. 



Whitehead ; popokatea (Certhiparus albicapillus). Very plenti- 

 ful, increasing rapidly. 



Ground-lark ; pihoihoi (Anthus novce-zealandice). Pare. 



White-eye ; tauhou (Zoster ops ccerulescens). Very plentiful. 



Tui (Prosthemadera novce-zealandice). Plentiful. 



Stitch-bird ; hihi (Pogonornis cincta). Keeps to the rugged 

 parts, but is increasing. 



Bell-bird (Anthornis melanura). Present in very large numbers. 



Bush-wren, or rifleman ; ti-titi-pounamu (Acanthidositta chloris). 

 Rare. 



Kingfisher ; kotare (Halcyon vagans). Not so plentiful as on 

 the mainland, but fairly plentiful. 



Shining cuckoo ; pipiwharauroa (Chalcococcyx lucidus). Plen- 

 tiful in the summer ; its egg has been found in the grey 

 warbler's nest on the Great Barrier, but the egg has not 

 been found on the Little Barrier. 



Long-tailed cuckoo ; koekoea (Urodynamis taitiensis). Plentiful. 



Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) . Plentiful. 



Red-fronted parrakeet ; kakariki (Cyanoramphus novce-zea- 

 landice). Plentiful at certain tiroes of the year. 



Yellow-fronted parrakeet ; kakariki (Cyanoramphus auriceps). 

 Rather rare. 



Kakapo (Stringops habroptilus). Three liberated four years 

 ago, but not seen since. 



Bush-hawk ; karewarewa (Nesierax australis). Plentiful. 



Harrier ; kahu (Circus gouldi). Plentiful. 



