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Mortality and survival of birds during an unseasonable snow-storm in South Canterbury, November 1967

Notornis, 16 (3), 172-179

P.C. Bull; D.G. Dawson (1969)

Article Type: Paper

A severe and unseasonable snow-storm In South Canterbury in November 1967 killed many skylarks, yellowhammers, magpies, thrushes and blackbirds. A total of 810 dead birds, nearly all introduced passerines, were picked up in homestead gardens and around farm buildings during a three-day visit to the area two weeks after the storm began; no dead birds were found in native forest. Several runholders reported severe mortality to wild ducklings and goslings, though adult ducks and geese survived well. Most passerines resumed breeding soon after the snow melted, but yellowhammers and fantails remained extremely rare.

What do keas die of?

Notornis, 16 (1), 33-44

J.R. Jackson (1969)

Article Type: Paper

The evidence collected during a ten-year banding study of keas is considered. It is concluded that starvation is the most important cause of death.

Dusky moorhen on Lake Hayes

Notornis, 16 (2), 81-84

M.L. Barlow (1969)

Article Type: Paper

A bird seen on Lake Hayes from August to October, 1968, is described, discussed and identified.

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