The shooting of a sparrowliawk on one of tihe islands in the Marlborough Sounds promises to clear up a longstanding mystery to members of. the Wanganui Pigeon Flying Club. Pigeon races from the South Island to "Wanganui hare always been marked by a high casualty list, and tbe mystifying part was that birds were most often lost when the flying conditions were host. When the sparrowliawk was shot there was ample evidence that the marauder had specialised in homing pigeons. It had been known for a long time that pigeons flying to the North Island usually crossed the particular island, and evidently for “the pirate of the Rounds ” it was a happy hunting ground.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1926, Page 1
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