wanganuichronicle.co.nz:  The number of prions that perished on the west coast of the North Island in last week's stormy weather could be in the tens of thousands.  Though the species was not endangered, the birds might have "taken quite a good hit," said Manawatu/Wanganui Bird Rescue coordinator Dawne Morton.  She was kept busy with the birds from Tuesday to Friday last week.  They were picked up dead and alive along the length of the coast, from Wellington to North Cape.  More than 600 bir...
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