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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13722, 11 April 1908, Page 7

The vicious hawk is generally regarded as the settler's enemy, but it is now suggested that he might be used to good purpose in the destruction of small birds. A Manawatu farmer, who is growing a small quantity of Cape bailey, the other day noticed small birds hard at work pulling up the crop. He varied their diet with some poisoned wheat, which he scattered around the field. Next day dead birds were lying about in all directions, and hawks were preying upon them. The farmer is delighted. with the result, because other small birds were frightened to encroach upon the territory thus taken possession of by the hawks. He gays he formerly looked upon the hawk as a useless member of the feathered tribe, but he has now changed his opinion. The area of scenic reserve at Double Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, i* to be ; n- : creased by the addition of some 500 awes. j Double Bay is on the load from Piclon to i Ship Cove, and is one of the- tinest pieces j of bush still extant in the locality. With 1 the recent addition, tiro reserve will consist of -about 800 acres* I