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walk ol the homestead, but the linu 

 day are past. They now treipien 

 inaccessible jilaces. 



18. Bush- Hawk {Hicracidca ferox 

 to be a pest and a source oi danger 

 in one chw circling within j( 1 yards 

 on the I'oad on the sanu' dax' in one wide-flying flock. 



H). Morepork Owl {Athene uov((--r:eal(iudict \ Uuru. — iMccpienlly 

 heard in the bush away from the lighthouse, but rarely seen flying. 

 and then only an odd one on clear, moonlit nights. 



20. Parson-Bird {Prosthemadera nova'-sealandice), Tui. — Not very 

 common — about twelve observed in three months. Its harsh, 

 scjuawking cry, followed by a series of clear, pealing notes, is frecjuently 

 heard, but it is a hard bird to locate in the gloomy parts of the bush 

 which it frequents. I once watched a Tui from a distance of about 

 8 yards as it mimicked the thin, low song of the Rifleman, a bird with 

 which I am very familiar. But tor seeing the Tui. I would have 

 vouched it was a Rifleman. Said to be numerous on hong Island. 



ji. Bell or Mocking-Bird (Anthornis melmiura). Makomako. — ^The 

 ringing notes of this species are heard on cill sides during a walk 

 through the bush, but, as both sexes sing, and constantly at that, 

 the amount of song gives one an inaccurate idea of the number of 

 these birds. Standing tiuictlv and watching one as it sings, one 

 realizes that it is not a common bird. Three or four are usually .seen 

 in a day's march. 



22. Black Fantail i Rhipidura fuliginosa), Tiwakawaka. — Some- 

 times called the South Island Fantail, this and the following species 

 are very welcome additions to this place, as they live mainly on the 

 sand-flies which swarm here in thousands of thousands. Although 

 there is a superabundance of their food, they arc not at all common, 

 just a few pairs feeing seen on occasions. 



23. Pied Fantail {R. flahellifera), Piwakawaka. — Generally seen in 

 company with the preceding, one Pied and one Black Fantail being 

 seen together more often than two of the same variety. Strange 

 that the different species should so mingle. 



24. Yellow-breasted Tit {Petroica macrocephala), Miromiro. — Very 

 rare ; sometimes seen in company with a Fantail or Rifleman. 



25. Rifleman {Acanthisitta chloris), Titipounamu. — Smallest of New 

 Zealand birds. The Maori name, meaning "small greenstone," 

 admirably describes this pretty wee green-backed songster. Only 

 occasionally seen, more often than not quite solitary. 



Killed by dasliing against the liglithotise panes at night during 

 thick weather : — 



One Dove-Petrel [Pvioii titrtitv:, Whiroia. 



One White-winged Petrel {(Estrelala Icucoptera). 



Four Sombre Shearwaters or Mutton-Birds {Puffinns iris/is). Oii. 



Two White-fronted Terns S/enni striata), Tara. 



All are comparatively common, with the exception of the White- 

 winged Petrel, which is very rare. It struck the panes at about 

 10 p.m. on 27th April, 1919. The weather had been thick and 

 mistv for jcj hours, with moderate wind from the S.W., changing 

 to W. 



