Tlie opinion that native birds are still increasing is expressed in tlie annual report of the native birds committee of t''e North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. During the last year the council,paid for 58 little owls’ heads and 1114 pairs of harrier hawks’ feet, and it is stated that many more, had been destroyed by sportsmen. Tlie Australian magpie is said to lie taking a fairly heavy toll of birds. esi>eelally tlie skylark. The kingfisher is said to be increasing, and to be seen comparatively near to lhe city, and native pigeons, tills and bellbirds to be still Plentiful in places.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 202, 23 May 1936, Page 10
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