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Nankeen kestrels in New Zealand

Notornis, 16 (4), 288-298

A.T. Edgar; P. Grant (1969)

Article Type: Paper

Occurrences of the nankeen kestrel in New Zealand are listed; field notes on kestrels seen in 1969 are given in some detail.

Breeding biology of rifleman at Dunedin

Notornis, 16 (1), 5-22

R.S. Gray (1969)

Article Type: Paper

Nest boxes were used to study the nesting cycle of rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) in second-growth bush near Dunedin city. During three nesting seasons, two to five territories were studied. It was found that the incubation period was 20–21 days; the nestling period was about 24 days; there was an interval of about 48 hours between successive eggs of a clutch; and clutches known to be complete varied from 2–4 eggs.

An unusual seabird mortality in the southern North Island (New Zealand) April, 1968

Notornis, 15 (3), 143-155

F.C. Kinsky (1968)

Article Type: Paper

An account of 588 birds found dead or alive on beaches and some inland areas of the southern North Island and Hawkes Bay. An unusually high mortality of albatross was recorded, with 110 royal and 26 wandering albatross being found in the Wellington area. Other notable records were of grey-faced and black-winged petrel, two sub-tropical species, not usually recorded in the Cook Strait area.

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