FEAST ON FIREBLIGHT
NATIVE BIRDS CLEAR PEST AT
KAPITI
Sam little time back (says the Dominion) a grove of young and flourishing blue gums at the rear of the Webber homestead, on the north end of Kapiti Island, was severely attacked by fireblight, and many of the trees killed. It was thought that the whole grove Avas doomed, but fortunately the tills and make mako (belDbirds) found the blight to their liking, and so far as can be seen have completely cleaned the trees from the- pest. Many of the younger branches of the '•attacked trees are dead, hut new gioivtlr is strongly evident, and the trees are noAV vigorous and healthy. Mr Webber says that when the tuis and bell-birds first discovered the pest they shoAved considerable excitement and activity, and apparently thoroughly enjoyed feasting upon the blight. ~ This is regarded as furher. evidence of the value of native bird life, and it would be interesting to learn l in districts where there are t-uis and bell-birds, or other native birds, the blight has been arrested m the same way.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1930, Page 5
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181FEAST ON FIREBLIGHT Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1930, Page 5
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