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Press, Volume LX, Issue 17985, 31 January 1924, Page 5

A class of bird commonly referred to as the little grey owl was the subject of some unfavourable comment by Mr G. Howes at a meeting of the Council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society. Mr Howes said these birds were particularly plentiful axourid Balclutha, where they could be seen sitting on the telegraph wires even in the sunshine. He liad counted as many a3 15 in an evening. They were very- numerous, ho said, and lio thought that in time they would become "an absolute curse" to the district. The chairman (Mr Mcintosh) said he did not think they were protected, and perhaps it would be advisable to get the opinions of some fruitgrowers and settlers. Mr Howes said that the birds were favoured by the fruitgrower as they had wrought havoc among the smaller birds which formerly stripped their trees. It was decided that the ranger should ascertain the opinions of the- settlers regarding these birds.