SPOTTED SHAG MOVEMENTS
Bird Found At Blenheim A young spotted shag which was found dead on the coast near Blenheim last month has provided the first evidence that relatively long distances may be covered by the young birds after they leave the nesting grounds. In his monthly repdrt to the Canterbury Museum Trust Board, the actingdirector (Mr E. G. Turbott) said that 49 birds had been marked with numbered bands at a local colony this year. The banding of nestlings was undertaken at a colon}near Port Levy, said Mr Turbott. The work was carried out with the co-operaticn of Messrs D. G. Helps and O A. Williams, of Port Levy. The chairmap (Mr W. S. MacGibboni asked whether the cause of death of the bird was known. There was no real evidence of cause of death, but it was probably starvation and exhaustion after its long journey, said Mr Turbott.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29499, 28 April 1961, Page 22
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