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all Puffinus griseus. They came mostly in thick weather. In 

 the fourth quarter four more Petrels struck, but only one was 

 killed, a White-faced Storm-Petrel. In the first quarter of 1905 

 only two Petrels struck ; one, a Cook Petrel, was killed. The 

 keeper states that only Petrels strike the lantern ; they never see 

 any land birds. 



" The principal keeper at Tiri Tiri, Mr. H. A. Wakefield, states 

 that only two birds struck the lantern, both in August of last 

 year; they were Piijflnns griseus. He says that very few birds 

 strike this lantern. 



" At Cape Maria Van Diemen Mr. P. J. Voyle reports that five 

 Petrels struck in the third quarter of 1904, but none were killed 

 or captured. In the last quarter nine Petrels struck, all in 

 gloomy weather, and only one was killed, a White-faced Storm- 

 Petrel. 



" Mr. S. Hart, the principal keeper, states that at Moko Hinou 

 Lighthouse, in the third quarter of 1904, nine Mutton-Birds 

 {Puffinus griseus), two Diving-Petrels, and six White-faced 

 Storm-Petrels struck the lantern ; nine were killed. He states 

 that birds striking this lantern are seldom found, even though 

 they may be killed. In the fourth quarter about thirty-five 

 Storm-Petrels struck, and none killed ; also two Puffinus nugax, 

 one Puffinus gavia, one Qistrelata mollis, one Diving-Petrel, and 

 two Grey-backed Storm-Petrels. These birds struck both in 

 clear and thick weather. 



" At Cape Egmont only one bird was reported to have struck, 

 but it could not be secured or identified. 



"Mr. W. J. Arnold, of the East Cape Lighthouse, states that 

 in the last quarter of 1904 two New Zealand Bronze-Cuckoos 

 struck, and also a Long-tailed Cuckoo, but they were not 

 secured. It was blowing hard at the time. 



"At Stephens Island the keeper reports that from June to 

 December, 1904, only Prion turtur struck the lantern, and this 

 species did so in great numbers, but were seldom killed. As they 

 bred on the island, it is easy to account for so many of one 

 species striking the lantern. 



" Principal keeper John Jess, of Centre Island Lighthouse, men- 

 tions that in the last quarter of 1904 only two birds struck — 

 namely, a Diving-Petrel and a Broad-billed Prion. 



" During the last quarter of 1904 the principal keepers of the 

 lighthouses at Portland Island, Cape Campbell, Jack's Point, 

 Dog Island, Kahurangi Point, and Farewell Spit reported that 

 no birds had struck during that period. 



" Eour reports have been received from Tasmania. One, from 

 Mr. G. H. White, the superintendent at Goose Island, states that 

 in June last a Black-backed Porphyrio (Bald-Coot) and a 

 Diving-Petrel struck the lantern ; both were killed. 



" At Swan Island Mr. Hemsley mentions that in December, 



