LISTS OF BIRDS’ NESTS AND THEIR LOCALITY 67 
Shoveller or Spoonbill.—First week in October, sometimes 
away from water sheltered by tussocks on side of hill. Eggs 
greenish cream. 
Silver Eye.—End of October to March; low brushwood, 
climbing plants, or low bushes; nest shaped like ladle, 
attached to forked twig or hammock shaped; 3—4 pale blue 
CLES. 
South Island or Great Grey Kiwi. January to March; 
eggs laid in hole in ground under tree trunks in fissures, ete. 
Two white eggs. 
South Island Robin.—August, September, against bole of 
tree at moderate elevation from the ground, supported by 
stumps of Kie-kie and similar situations near the ground. 
Egg dull white with greyish spots, chiefly at end. 
South Island Thrush.—December, in high serub 7 to 8 ft. 
up (occasionally only 4 ft., sometimes 12 ft.) of moss inter- 
twined with twigs. White eggs spotted brown. 
South Island Woodhen.—September, October, November; 
usually under tussock, but variety of situations chosen and 
under root of tree, frequently the Broadleaf tree; 5—7 eggs. 
skylark.—November, December; under tufts of grass, 
sometimes on the plain open ground in a slight declivity; 
not in woods; 4—5 eggs dirty white in colour, freckled olive 
brown, underlying marks grey brown. 
Song Thrush:—August, September,, October, November, 
December; very early nester; hedgerows, bushes, wherever 
ean find shelter. Hggs 4—6, deep greenish blue, spotted 
black. - 
Southern Skua.—November, in depression of ground on 
rock on island. Olive brown eggs, with large purplish grey - 
and brown marks. 
Spotted Shag.—On high shelving rock of coast, very 
closely grouped together; middle of October to early summer. 
Three white eggs. 
Stewart Island Shag.—Same as Bronze Shag. 
Starling.—August, September, October, November, Decem- 
ber; fissures and crevices, hollow trees, chimneys, almost 
anywhere; Astelia clumps (epiphytes) or trees in bush; 
4—6 pale blue eggs. 
Stitch Bird.—Nest of small branches, roots and grass. 
White egg, spotted rufous. 
Swamp Hen.—End of September in swamp near surface 
of water. Five or more eggs, greyish brown dots and blotches 
of mauve and grey. 
Swamp Rail or Crake.—Pale brown eggs. 
