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Otago Witness, Issue 4029, 2 June 1931, Page 70

On rare occasions muttonbirds fly inland a considerable distance from their coastal or island haunts and become separated from tlie flock or colony of birds. An instance of this was afforded when a bus driver found a full-grown muttonbird in the Eastern district. He brought it into Invercargill (says the Southland News), and, thinking that it might revive and fly away, placed it by the Puni Creek. The bird, however, was apparently suffering from exhaustion, and was later found and taken to Mr J. B. Thomson. He kept it and fed it on pieces of fish and other delicacies suited to its taste. It appeared to regain strength and vigour', and Mr Thomson proposes to release it from the wharf in the hope that it will make its way to the habitat from which it strayed so far.