Publications Archive - Page 131 of 242

Letter: Chatham Island taiko v. soft-plumaged petrel at sea

Notornis, 27 (2), 203-204

M.J. Imber (1980)

Article Type: Letter

To The Editor (Notornis), 28 April 1980

Giant petrel records from Fiji

Notornis, 27 (4), 406-407

D. Purchase (1980)

Article Type: Short Note

Seasonal fluctuations in the numbers of bar-tailed godwits on Nelson Haven

Notornis, 27 (1), 88-90

J.M. Hawkins (1980)

Article Type: Short Note

Seabirds found dead in New Zealand in 1978

Notornis, 27 (2), 115-124

C.R. Veitch (1980)

Article Type: Paper

During 1978, 4,350 kilometres of coast were patrolled by 195 members of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand and their friends. 15,605 dead seabirds were found. There was a major wreck of sooty shearwaters (Puffinus griseus) in November and December. In late August and September there was a wreck of Antarctic fulmars (Fulmarus glacialoides) and Antarctic petrels (Thalassoica antarctica). Localised wrecks caused high annual totals of fairy prions (Pachyptila turtur), flesh-footed shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes), Buller’s shearwaters (P. bulleri), fluttering shearwaters (P. gavia) and diving petrels (Pelecanoides urinatrix). This is the third year that specimens of soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis) and wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) have been found; the second year for black-fronted tern (Chlidonias albostriatus) and little tern (Sterna albifrons). A new record on the New Zealand mainland for rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes crestatus = chrysocome) and Leach’s fork-tailed storm petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) is a new record for beach patrolling.

A dunlin at Karaka shellbanks

Notornis, 27 (3), 300-301

A. Habraken (1980)

Article Type: Short Note

Censuses of lakes of north Kaipara

Notornis, 27 (1), 1-6

H.R. McKenzie (1980)

Article Type: Paper

In March 1956 and March 1958 members of OSNZ made bird censuses of lakes in the north Kaipara area from Pouto to west of Kaihu. The results are tabulated. Poor weather and shortage of trained observers may have caused low counts. There were few mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos). Lack of habitat is suggested as the reason for low numbers of pied stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) and pukeko (Porphyrio melanotus) but bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) were relatively numerous. White-faced heron (Ardea novaehollandiae) and welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena) were not found.