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Black Swan

Notornis, 27 (3), 302

Jenkins, J. (1980)

Article Type: Short Note

A survey of burrow-nesting petrels at Macquarie Island based upon remains left by predators

Notornis, 27 (1), 11-20

Jones, E. (1980)

Article Type: Paper

From December 1973 to March 1975, the food of feral cats (Felis catus) was studied at Macquarie Island; during the 1974-75 and 1975-76 summers, the food of Great Skuas (Stercorarius skua lonnbergi) was also partly studied. Data were obtained on the numbers, species and locations of remains of burrow-nesting petrels left by these two predators. Seven species of burrow-nesting petrels were identified from the remains found. These results when considered with previous records of burrownesting petrels at Macquarie Island indicate their status, relative abundance and distribution.

Birds in an apple orchard

Notornis, 27 (4), 331-334

Baker, R. T. (1980)

Article Type: Paper

Eleven bird species were recorded in an apple orchard at the Levin Horticultural Research Centre (HRC). Observations showed that only blackbirds and starlings damaged growing apples. Other species which fed on fallen or previously damaged fruit were goldfinch, greenfinch, house sparrow and silvereye. Birds inhabiting the orchard, but not feeding on apples, were chaffinch, fantail, hedge sparrow, song thrush and white-backed magpie.

Seabird Records from Tonga – an account based on the literature and recent observations

Notornis, 27 (3), 205-234

Jenkins, J. A F. (1980)

Article Type: Paper


The previous sparse literature on Tongan seabirds is reviewed and is expanded by records made on 60 voyages through the area here described as Tongan waters. Of the 37 species thought to occur, 5 are passage migrants; breeding has been confirmed in 8 species and could occur in a further 8. Eight species are thought to be visiting and the status of another 8 requires confirmation.

The Whiskered Tern in New Zealand – first records

Notornis, 1979 (2), 185-195

Heather, B. D., Jones, E. B. (1979)

Article Type: Paper

The circumstances are given of the first recorded Whiskered Terns (Chlidonias hybridus) in New Zealand, at Lake Horowhenua, Levin in 1977 and 1978. Reasons are given why the birds were probably from Australia (C. h. javanicus). The field characters of the non-breeding adult plumage of the Whiskered Tern, Black Tern (C. niger) , White-winged Black Tern (C. leucopterus) and Black-fronted Tern (C. albostriatus) are compared. The nomenclature of Mees (1977) is used, at species level.

Are Birds Strategists?

Notornis, 26 (3), 321

Sibson, R.B. (1979)

Article Type: Letter

Letter to the Editor, 15 June 1979

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