Vol. XXII. 1 

 1922 J 



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Black Swan in New Zealand.— Uoih i.ictures were taken by 

 me on March 2()th last, on a la<,M)on near the \^'airarai)a Lake, 

 Lower \\ airara])a X'alley. As you are aware, the I>lack Swan 

 was introduced into New Zealand, and now^ is found in most 

 parts of New Zealand suitable to its habits. As the i)hotograph 

 shows, the birds are cjuite plentiful on and near the Wairarapa 

 Lake. There are a large number of lagoons around its borders. 

 The nest, which was situated just inside the raujx) seen in the 



Nest of Introduced Black Swan {Clienopis atrata), N.Z. 

 Photo, by R. H. D. Stidolph, R.'a.O.U., Masterton. N.Z. 



other picture, is probably one of the last of this season's. It 

 had six eggs, much incubated. The photograph was taken from 

 another Swan's nest ten feet away. The nests are built entirely 

 of roupo leaves, and average at least three feet across. The 

 water in which they were standing was about three feet deep. — 

 RoRT. H. D. Stidolph, 28 Makora Road, Masterton, N.Z. 



Wild Mag:pies at " Belltrees."— Every winter wild Magpies, 

 the black-hacked smaller s])ecies {Gyninorh'ma t'lbicen) are regu- 

 larly fed at "Relltrees." The accompanying "snap" was taken 

 within ten yards of Mr. White's office, where a staging is pro- 

 vided for a' breakfast of choi)ped meat. The Magpies soon be- 

 come trustful and tame, and make merry music at early morn 

 and again at eve. \\'hen spring arrives the birds distribute them- 

 selves over the broad acres of "P)ell trees" to breed, when they 

 and their young devour hoards of noxious insects. 



