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HAWAI'I BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR 2002

Birds highlighted in RED denote official rarities. Species in BLUE are endemic species. Species in GREEN are introduced species. Birds in BLACK are regular migrants or regular indiginous breeding species in Hawai'i. Species in light BLUE are non-avian species seen at sea. Italics in the species column denotes escaped species not currently established, elsewhere refers to scientific name. M = Male, F = Female. NWR = National Wildlife Refuge. STP = Sewage Teatment Plant.

A Review of the birding year in Hawai'i during 2002 can be found by clicking here.

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JANUARY

Jan. Of Interest - GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Christmas Island
(mid-Pacific) 1st Island record. Also 1 Laughing Gull & over Christmas 2001, adult Kelp Gull (new regional record).

1st LAUGHING GULL 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Up to 4 seen at end of 2001.

2nd GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 6 Kinikini Ditch, Kaua'i. Also 1 prob. Glaucous-winged hybrid (either Glaucous or Herring) and 10+ Laysan Albatross.

3rd GREY-TAILED TATTLER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 2 Unidentified Peeps with Sanderling there.

5th CANVASBACK 1 Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i. Still present (since November 2001). Also 1 Greater Scaup, 3 Lesser Scaup, 1 Ring-necked Duck and 15 Pintail there.

5th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i.

6th CASPIAN TERN 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Still present. Also seen on 8th and 9th.

Early

Jan. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 1 Midway Atoll. Female individual. Also there: 1 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 1 LB Dowitcher, Pintail, GW Teal, Shoveler and American and Eurasian Wigeon.

Early Jan. HERRING GULL 1 Midway Atoll.

11th LEAST SANDPIPER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 1 Lesser Yellowlegs there.

11th SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS 2 Midway Atoll. Apparently incubating an egg. This would be only the 2nd nesting attempt at Midway.

11th EURASIAN WIGEON 3+ James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Several males in a flock of 19 Wigeon.

11th SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE c.50 Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock. Two pods of c.50. Also 1 Monk Seal, 50 Spiner Dolphin, 30 Humpback Whales & 4 Manta Ray.

11th BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS 2 Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock. Also 24 Laysan Albatross, 60 R.F. Booby, 40 Brown Booby, 3 W.T. Tropicbirds, 100 Black Noddy, 20 Great Frigatebirds, 1 dark Shearwater sp. 3 probable Storm Petrel sp., 1 Cattle Egret on Lehua.

12th OSPREY 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Still present.

12th OSPREY 1 Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawaii.

12th AMERICAN COOT 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Reported again. Also 1 Ring-necked Duck (F) there.

12th WANDERING TATTLER 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Banded bird: Green band right leg. Yellow and Silver bands on left leg. It was banded on the west side of the Alaska Range in 1999.

12th EURASIAN WIGEON 2 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Drakes. Also 3 Lesser Scaup there.

12th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Still present.

12th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.

15th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Also seen on 13th & 14th.

15th CASPIAN TERN 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Still present.

16th EURASIAN WIGEON 1 Paniaka Pond, Maui. Pair at Paniaka Pond in Pu'u Olai State Park, Makena. Also 3 American Wigeon there.

18th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Still present.

18th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers there.

19th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 5 Wigeon sp., 3 Long-billed Dowitcher, 8 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 11 Shoveler and 5 Pintail there.

19th LAUGHING GULL 5 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Canvasbacks (F), 3 Lesser Scaup (1M) and 1 Laysan Albatross flew low over ponds.

19th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Black-bellied Plover.

21st SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Still present.

22nd LEAST SANDPIPER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also Semipalmated Plover and 1 Pueo.

23rd LESSER YELLOWLEGS 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 2 Least Sandpipers and 1 Semipalmated Plover.

24th CASPIAN TERN 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Also 1 Whimbrel and 1 Peregrine Falcon there.

25th LEAST SANDPIPER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 1 Semipalmated Plover.

25th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 3 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. 1st-2nd years. Also 2 Lesser Scaup (M).

26th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present. Also 3 Lesser Scaup, 18 Pintail, 16 Shoveler and 16 Wigeon including 5 drake Eurasian Wigeon.

26th CANVASBACK 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 3 LB Dowitchers, 1 Black-bellied Plover, 1 Whimbrel and 9 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

26th LAUGHING GULL 5 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present. Also 1st year Glaucous-winged Gull.

28th OSPREY 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Red-whiskered Bulbul (unusual here), 1 Gray Francolin, 109 HI Coot, 42 HI Stilt, 10 Turnstone, 2 Wandering Tattler.

29th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 25 Sanderling.

29th PIED-BILLED GREBE 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui Also 2 Least Sandpipers and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs.

31st LEAST SANDPIPER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Semipalmated Plover and 1 prob. LB Dowitcher.

End of month PHALAROPE sp. 1 Kealia Pond, Maui. One reported sometime during last week or so.

This month PO'O-ULI 1 Hanawi Natural Area Preserve, Maui. NO ACCESS to this extremely sensitive site. Ongoing translocation work in progress. One male observed.

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FEBRUARY

2nd BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present. Also 3 Dunlin, 3 LB Dowitcher, 1 Snipe & 7 Wandering Tattler.

2nd WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird still present.

2nd BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 128 HI Coot, 22 HI Moorhen, 66 HI Stilt.

2nd EURASIAN WIGEON 10 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Mallard, 41 Pintail, 12 Shoveler, 4 American Wigeon, 5 Wigeon sp. & 11 GW Teal.

2nd LAUGHING GULL 6 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 1st winter Glaucous-winged Gulls.

2nd GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2 Ma'alea Flats, Kealia, Maui.

2nd LEAST SANDPIPER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 1 Semipalmated Plover and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper.

7th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2 Ma'alea Flats, Kealia, Maui. Still present.

7th NENE ? Volcano Golf Course, Hawai'i. Several birds present (esp. near club house) during last few weeks.

8th NORTHERN HARRIER 1 Saddle Road, Hawai'i. Over the lava flow of 1935 on the Saddle Road around 5500 elevation.

9th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 31 Pacific Golden Plover.

9th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 3 Wandering Tattler, 21 Turnstone and 14 Sanderling.

9th EURASIAN WIGEON 8 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 35 Pintail, 12 Shoveler, 9 Wigeon sp., and 3 American Wigeon.

9th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 10 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

9th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. First winters, still. Also 5 Laughing Gulls still and 23 Black-crowned Night Herons.

9th HAWAIIAN STILT 114 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 93 Hawaiian Coot and 10 Hawaiian Moorhen.

9th BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Probables offshore. Also several R.F. Boobies offshore.

9th MAUI PARROTBILL 2+ Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. At least two observed.

9th 'AKOHEKOHE 2 Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. Adults.

11th PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Still present on 13th. Also 1 Hawaiian Stilt nest there.

15th LAUGHING GULL 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. First winter.

16th DUNLIN 2 Kealia Pond, Maui. Also 6 Long-billed Dowitchers and 60+ Sanderling.

17th AMERICAN COOT 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. One bird reported to still be present, although not seen by other observers on 20th.

17th OSPREY 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Also 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Wandering Tattlers and 1 White-fronted and one Canada Goose. Note that the two Geese have been present for over four years now and are presumed feral or escaped.

18th PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui.

19th PUAIOHI 1 Pihea Trail, Alaka'i, Kaua'i. One male seen and heard singing near the junction of the Pihea Trail and the Alaka'i Swamp Trail. Unbanded bird.

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21st GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Lehua Rock, Ni'ihau. Also 1 Peregrine and 31 Black-footed Albatross adults and 8 nests with chicks.

23rd ORANGE-CHEEKED WAXBILL 15 Bayview G.C., Kane'ohe, O'ahu No sign of Caspian Tern, Osprey or Peregrine at Kane'ohe Marine Base.

23rd BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 26 Night Heron, 1 Mallard, 59 Mallard x Koloa hybrids, 35 Pintail, 15 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon sp., 39 Turnstone, 20 Sanderling and 4 Wandering Tattler.

23rd EURASIAN TEAL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Drake. Also 18 Green-winged Teal.

23rd GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 3 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. All first winters, one of which was dead on an island.

23rd WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 51 Pacific Golden Plover and 54 Hawaiian Stilt (inc. mating pairs).

23rd LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 3 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 1 Black-bellied Plover and 6 Laughing Gulls.

23rd BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 4 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 31 HI Moorhen with brood of 3 chicks and 139 Hawaiian Coot with 1 brood of 3 and 1 brood of 2 chicks.

23rd NORTHERN PINTAIL 13 Kuilima STP, O'ahu. Also 65 HI Coot, 1 Sanderling, 1 P.G. Plover and 1 HI Stilt.

24th AMERICAN COOT 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Bird is usually off the Banyon Tree Viewpoint off Kilauea Avenue with 1 Hawaiian Coot.

c.24th CANADA GOOSE 1 Kaelepulu Pond (Enchanted Lake), O'ahu. Probably of the Aleutian race.

26th LAUGHING GULL 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Moulting first winter. Also seen on 27th but no sign either day of the American Coot.

28th LAUGHING GULL 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. First winter. Also gets on Loko Waka Pond, Hilo. Again no sign of American Coot.

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MARCH

3rd AMERICAN COOT 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Adult still present with a white-knobbed Hawaiian Coot. Bird is usually off the Banyon Tree Viewpoint off Kilauea Avenue.

3rd LAUGHING GULL 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. First winter still present.

3rd RING-NECKED DUCK 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Also (feral?) White-fronted and Cackling Goose.

3rd NENE 3 Volcanoes Golf Course, Hawai'i. Usually near clubhouse.

4th SEMIPALMATED or COMMON RINGED PLOVER 1 Hanapepe Saltpond, Kaua'i. Also 20 Pacific Golden Plover, 3 Tursnstone & 1 Sanderling.

6th O'AHU 'AMAKIHI 3 Manana Trail, O'ahu. Also 4 Red-billed Leiothrix and other introduced species.

6th LESAT SANDPIPER 2 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 1 Semipalmated Plover there still.

7th BENGALESE FINCHES 5-6 Kalani Honua Retreat, Puna, Hawai'i. This is a domestictaed form of White-rumped Mannikin, which is found in China & SE Asia. The origin of these birds is unknown. These birds were seen nesting. Not on the Hawai'i List.

9th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Black-bellied Plover.

9th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird still, also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

9th CASPIAN TERN 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 4 1st winter Laughing Gulls, 6 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon sp. and escaped Rosy-billed Pochard.

9th NORTHERN PINTAIL 30 Kuilima STP, O'ahu.

9th LEAST SANDPIPER 1 Kahana Pond, Maui. Also 1 Semipalmated Plover still and 2 pairs of Shoveler.

9th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Kealia Pond, Maui. First winter bird.

9th RED-CHEEKED CORDON-BLEU 1 Big Island Country Club, Hawai'i.

16th CANVASBACK 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Female bird.

16th RUFF 1 Private site in Kona, Hawai'i. Female (Reeve). Also 1 Dunlin.

16th STILT sp. 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. The "odd-plumaged" Stilt is still in the Kona area. Presumed to be an aberrant Hawaiian Stilt.

c.15th PACIFIC REEF HERON 1 Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i. Possible bird reported. This would be the first Hawaiian record. Little Blue Heron has not been eliminated.

17th POMARINE JEAGER 4 Kaka'ako Waterfront Park, O'ahu. Also 12 White Terns there.

19th COMMON TERN 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Adult winter. Also 1 Least Sandpiper still there and 3 Shoveler (1 male)

20th AMERICAN COOT 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Still present off Kilauea Avenue. Also 1 female Ring-necked Duck there.

20th ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 1 Kaho'olawe. Reported again. No public access to this island.

21st RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. Presumably the adult seen in 1998,1999 & 2000. Associating with Red-tailed Tropicbirds.

22nd STREAKED SHEARWATER 1 Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock. About third Hawaiian record. Also 3 Black-footed Albatross, 1 Pomarine Jaeger, 3 Monk Seal, 2 Rough-toothed Dolphins & 40 Humpback Whales.

30th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Now moulting to summer plumage. No sign on refuge of Fulvous-whistling Duck.

30th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. First winter bird. Also 5 Green-winged Teal, 6 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 7 Wigeon sp. and 2 Eurasian Wigeon.

30th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird. Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers and 1 Black-bellied Plover.

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APRIL

1st RING-NECKED DUCK 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Female bird still present.

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8th LONG-TAILED JAEGER 1 Off Kona Coast, Hawai'i. Research vessel off Kona Coast also recorded 6+ probable Sooty Shearwaters and one Black-footed Albatross. Also Bulwer's Petrels daily and several Christmas Shearwaters and Hawaiian Petrels.

7th MOTTLED PETREL 4 Off Kona Coast, Hawai'i. Also 4 Band-rumped Storm Petrels today and one yesterday.

15th GREAT BLUE HERON 1 Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Showing well.

15th AMERICAN COOT 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Still off the Kilauea Avenue access point.

15th CASPIAN TERN 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Returned to the ponds.

16th CANADA GOOSE 1 Enchanted Lake, Oa'hu. Probable Aleutian bird still present. Present several years now.

17th BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS 1 Moku'ae'ae Island, off Kilauea Point, Kaua'i. Flying over island. Also Pueo and Laysan Albatrosses.

17th GREAT BLUE HERON 1 Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Still present this morning.

17th OSPREY 1 Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. In trees at back of pond.

18th 'AKIKIKI 3 Alaka'i Swamp, Kaua'i. Also 'Akeke'e, I'iwi, 'Apapane, 'Elepaio, 'Amakihi and 'Anianiau seen. Puaiohi heard only.

20th OMA'O ? Kipuka 21, Hawai'i. Also Hawai'i 'Amakihi, I'iwi and Hawai'i 'Elepaio.

20th RED-CHEEKED CORDON-BLEU 2 Pu'u Anahulu, Hawai'i.

20th 'AKIAPOLA'AU 1 Pu'u O'o trail, Hawai'i. Female individual.

30th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 3 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. No sign Black-tailed Godwit or any other winter migrants from earlier in the year.

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MAY

1st GOLDEN PHEASANT 1 Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. Escaped male bird seen briefly. Present since mid-March at least. Also seen on 7th May.

2nd LEAST or LITTLE TERN 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. Summer adult seen on the ground. No access to this NWR.

13th FRANKLIN'S GULL 2 Waimea River, Kaua'i. Adults in breeding plumage.

mid - month BLACK-WINGED STILT 1 Kure Atoll. 1st Hawaiian Island record.

14th BONAPARTE'S GULL 1 Hilo Bay, Hawai'i. Adult in breeding plumage.

25th BONAPARTE'S GULL 1 Hilo Bay area, Hawai'i. Adult seen flying over Kalanianaole at Wailoa Bridge.

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JUNE

5th FAR EASTERN CURLEW 1 French Friagte Shoals, NW Hawaiian Islands. 2nd Hawaiian Islands record. No public access to this island.

12th HUMPBACK WHALE 2 From a boat between Kaua'i and Ni'ihau. Adult and a calf - late date for this species in Hawaiian waters.

14th BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL 2 Pelagic between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock, Ni'ihau. Also 5 Bulwer's Petrels and good numbers of other "regular" Hawaiian seabirds. Also 1 Monk Seal, 150 Spinner Dolphins, 15 Bottle-nosed Dolphins and 8 Rough-toothed Dolphins.

This month LEAST or LITTLE TERN 2 Kure Atoll. Two birds, nesting possibly occurred.

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JULY

4th CALIFORNIA QUAIL 5 near Makaweli, Kaua'i. In a canefield. Sightings are few and far-between on Kaua'i.

11th NEWELL'S SHEARWATER 1 Kekaha, Kaua'i. Heard flying over. Also 1 roadkill near Davidson's Beach, Kekaha, Kaua'i on 9th.

15th GREAT BLUE HERON 1 Hawaiian Acres Subdivision, Puna, Hawai'i. A bird feeding from fish ponds in the area, apparently present for "quite a while" already.

20th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 33 Pacific Golden Plovers, 102 Hawaiian Stilt and 82 Ruddy Turnstone.

26th WESTERN SANDPIPER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Probably this species but Semipalmated Sandpiper not yet ruled out.

27th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 8 Pacific Golden Plover, 74 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Wandering Tattler & 27 Ruddy Turnstone.

27th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Single bird in the Ki'i Unit. Refuge currently closed to the public due to nesting wetland birds.

29th BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL 7 Pelagic between Kaua'i & Lehua. Also 3 Hawaiian Petrels, 1 Christmas Shearwater, 3 Newell's Shearwaters, 5 Bulwer's Petrels, 1 Brown Noddy, 1 Sooty Tern, 4 Monk Seal, 100 Spinner Dolphin and 1 probbale Spotted Dolphin.

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AUGUST

3rd PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER Many All Islands. Small flocks of returning birds being observed throughout the Islands.

12th COOK'S PETREL 1 Pelagic off Maui. Seen from a research vessel c.10 miles offshore.

20th LITTLE or LEAST TERN 4 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. Two adults and 2 juvs/1st summer. Also seen on 21st. Description of plumage probably indicates Little Tern.

21st WESTERN SANDPIPER 1 Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu. Please check access details in the Where to watch Birds on O'ahu section before travelling to this site.

21st SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu. Please check access details in the Where to watch Birds on O'ahu section before travelling to this site.

21st LEAST TERN 1 Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i. Probably this species, rump appeared concolourous with back and tail.

26th LEAST TERN 1 Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i. Juvenile moulting to 1st winter still present.

26th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.

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SEPTEMBER

1st LEAST TERN 4 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. 2 adults and 2 juvs. Also seen on 2nd. No Public Access.

1st RUFF 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. No Public Access.

2nd WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Presumed returning North American race bird. Also 11 Bristle-thighed Curlew there and good numbers of common shorebirds (Turnstone, PGPlover and Tattler)

3rd BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS 1 Lehua Rock, Ni'ihau. One probable bird seen from pelagic, also 1 Pomarine Jaeger, 4 Band-rumped Storm Petrels and 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew heard, as well as many "regular" seabirds.

4th GREAT FRIGATEBIRD 75 Waimea, Kaua'i. Females and juveniles circling above town in one flock.

6th RUFF 1 Waipio Soccer Complex, O'ahu. Good bird for this location. Also 4 Hawaiian Stilt and 2 Skylark there.

7th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 5 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 100+ PGPlover, and good numbers of endemic waterbirds.

7th RUFF 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Juvenile, also a possible Reeve there.

9th MOURNING DOVE 1 Pihea Ridge/Alaka'i Trail, Kaua'i. An exhausted bird found on the trail. Very unusual location for this species.

10th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Just west of Waimea, Kaua'i.

19th STILT SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. 1st Hawaiian record.

20th STILT SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present, also 5 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 1 Shoveler and 11 Pintail.

20th SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. One reported. This species is very irregularly recorded in the State.

25th SOLITARY SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.

23rd NORTHERN HARRIER 1 Kawailoa Ridge, O'ahu. Above Haleiwa between Anahulu Stream, and the old site of Kawailoa sugar camp.

End Sept. OSTRICH 1 Ulupalakua Ranch area, Maui. A very unusual escape for the Islands!

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OCTOBER

1st BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also Pectoral Sandpipers and Long-billed Dowitchers there as well as several unidentified "Peeps" reported.

1st SOLITARY SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Semipalmated Plover and 8 Northern Pintail.

1st WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird. Also 8 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

1st GREATER YELLOWLEGS 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Probable. No sign of last month's Stilt Sandpiper.

3rd CASPIAN TERN 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. Bird seen from overlook at Makapili Beach. Access only on FWS guided tour from lighthouse, click here for access details.

3rd PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. Also 2 Long-billed Dowitchers. Bristle-thighed Curlew reported also.

4th RUFF 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers there, 15 Pintail and 20 Shoveler.

4th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 2 Bristle-thighed Curlews

4th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 440 Hawaiian Stilt, 57 Sanderling and a 1st winter Eurasian Wigeon taken into care.

5th SOLITARY SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also a Lesser Yellowlegs, 32 Sanderling, 100+ Ruddy Turnstone and 7 Wandering Tattler.

5th SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Western Sandpiper not fully eliminated. Also 75 Pacific Golden Plover, 15 Hawaiian Moorhen, 75 Hawaiian Coot and 85 Hawaiian Stilt.

5th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 11 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

5th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 78 Koloa/Mallard and 12 Red Avadavat.

9th LESSER FRIGATEBIRD 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. Adult female reported at about noon.

11th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Observed in southeast end of Big Pond mudflats.

11th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Single bird near office.

11th RUFF 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Observed in southeast end of Big Pond mudflats. Also 75+ Sanderling.

11th GREY-TAILED TATTLER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui.

12th BAR-TAILED GODWIT 9 NNE of Necker Island, NW Chain. A flock of 9 flew in front of a research vessel 116 Nautical Miles NNE of Necker Island, NW Chain.

13th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Nukiloa Hotel, Hilo, Hawai'i. Bird seen on shore in front of hotel along Banyan Drive.

14th PALILA ? Pu'u La'au, Hawai'i. Many observed at this traditional site.

14th RED-CHEEKED CORDON-BLEU 1 Pu'u Anahulu, Hawai'i. One seen briefly, also several Black-rumped Waxbills here.

15th 'AKIKIKI 1 Pu'u o Kila parking lot, Kaua'i. One bird reported at this location, not a usual site for this species.

19th NENE 2 Beach Park just east of Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Two birds on rocks at beach park, fairly approachable.

22nd
BLUE-WINGED TEAL 1 Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 Shoveler, 21 Pintail and 5 Ring-necked Ducks. No Public Access to this NWR.

22nd SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 1 Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher. No Public Access to this NWR.

23rd BLUE-WINGED or CINNAMON TEAL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 11 Wigeon sp.,22 Northern Shoveler, 14 Northern Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 58 Mallard x Koloa and 120 Hawaiian Coot.

23rd

WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 9 Bristle-thighed Curlew including 5 on dunes, 62 Pacific Golden-Plover, 86 Hawaiian Stilt inc. 2 very young chicks and 2 Wandering Tattler.

23rd LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 6 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 65 Ruddy Turnstone, 5 Sanderling and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper.

25th SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. On aquaculture pond by office.

25th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 Ma'alaea Flats, Maui. Also 8 Sanderling there.

26th CANADA GOOSE 8 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Six "large" Canadas, 1 "Cackling" and 1 intermediate. Also 1 White-fronted Goose (unknown origin) and a Shoveler.

29th SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 1 Hanapepe Saltpond, Kaua'i. Also a Long-billed Dowitcher there.

29th
MELON-HEADED WHALE Pod Pelagic off Kaua'i. Also 1 Newell's Shearwater, 1 Bulwer's Petrel, 3-4 possible Masked Boobies, lots of
Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and several Rough-toothed Dolphins.

30th AKEPA 1 Kipuka 21, Saddle Road, Hawai'i. Probable bird seen briefly.

30th GREEN-WINGED TEAL ? Kona STP, Hawai'i. A "few" reported. Also a few Shoveler and Pintail there.

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NOVEMBER

2nd
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 5 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. At least five were seen; one along the entrance road and four along the edges of a hypersaline fishpond.

2nd
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. One was in a corner of the same hypersaline fishpond
camouflaged by dead grass as it preened and fed along the edges.

2nd LESSER SCAUP 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Female bird in Big Pond, also three female Northern Pintail and at least 32 Northern Shoveler.

2nd WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 12 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 10 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.

4th WILLET 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. First-year bird. Only 4th or 5th Hawaiian record.

4th LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 2 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Also a 1st winter Ring-billed Gull, 1 1st winter Laughing Gull, 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers and 1 Ruff - probably a Reeve due to size.

7th WILLET 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Also 2 juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 male Ruff, 1
Long-billed Dowitcher, 25 Pacific Golden-Plover,150 Hawaiian Stilt, 35 Ruddy Turnstone and 6 Sanderling.

7th BLUE-WINGED TEAL 4 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Also 8 Northern Shoveler, 3 Northern Pintail, 4 Green-winged Teal, 3 female Lesser Scaup and 50 Hawaiian Coot.

7th RING-BILLED GULL 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. 1st winter, also 1 1st winter Laughing Gull.

7th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Aimakapa Pond, Kona, Hawai'i. Along shoreline on beach. Also 2 Northern Shoveler, 23 Hawaiian Coot, 3 Pacific Golden Plover, 3 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Wandering Tattler and 4 Ruddy Turnstone.

7th NENE 2 Leleiwi Beach Park, Hilo, Hawai'i. Reported as being very tame, approaching people near the shore. They are unbanded.

8th SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 2 Long-billed Dowitcher,2 female Lesser Scaup, 2 female Northern Pintail.

8th MOURNING DOVE 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.

8th NORTHERN SHOVELER 4 Kanaha Pond, Maui.

10th RUFF 1 Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i. Also 1 Semipalmated Plover there. Both also seen on 13th.

11th WILLET 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Also many of the same species as seen on 7th November.

11th CINNAMON TEAL 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Eclipse drake.

13th MARIANA SWIFTLET 2 Aiea Trail, O'ahu. Over the gulch.

13th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present. Also B.T. Curlews, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 1 Lesser Scaup and several Green-wnged Teal, Pintail and Shoveler.

14th BAR-TAILED GODWIT 1 Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. No Public Access to this site. Bird seen last few days. Asian/Alaskan race baueri.

15th BLUE-WINGED TEAL 1 Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. No sign of Bar-tailed Godwit but 1 American Wigeon, 50 Pintail, 6 Shoveler, 2 Greater Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup and 6 Long-billed Dowitcher.

15th

RING-BILLED GULL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. First-year bird over the aquaculture
ponds. On the NWR 1 Whimbrel, a few Bristle-thighed Curlews, some Northern Shovelers, 1 male Mallard and one female Lesser Scaup.

17th NENE Haleakala Ranch, Maui. Pair in pasture at the 5,000 foot level.

18th COMMON WAXBILL 12+ Kona, Hawai'i. Flock observed in a garden, possibly first report of the species for the Big Island.

20th MARSH SANDPIPER 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. 2nd State record.

22nd MARSH SANDPIPER 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. Still present. Pouhala Marsh is west of Waipahu Depot road (in Waipahu) about a block south of Farrington Highway across from the refuse collection center. There is a Toyota dealer on one side of the intersection and a church on the other. If you park on Waipahu Depot road across from the refuse center, you can walk across an old metal bridge towards the marsh.
There is a dirt road (a Navy right of way) that extends west (Ewa) from the
bridge. The Marsh Sandpiper is some distance down the dirt road, near the far northwest corner of the marsh. Be careful along this road, there are numerous nasty dogs and the local residents may be suspicious of strangers.

23rd MARSH SANDPIPER 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. Directions as above. Also 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper there.

23rd BUFFLEHEAD 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 4 Wigeon sp., 22 Green-winged Teal, 4 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Greater Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup, 30 Shoveler and 4 Pintail.

23rd WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird still present. Also 20 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 7 Dowitcher sp. and 1 probable Ring-billed Gull.

23rd RING-BILLED GULL 1 Amorient Aquafarm, North Shore O'ahu. First-winter bird.

23rd CANADA GOOSE 2 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. 1 Cackling Canada Goose and 1 probable Richardson's Canada Goose.

26th GREATER SCAUP 3+ Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Also c.4 Lesser Scaup, 2 Green-winged Teal and the "resident" White-fronted Goose.

27th GREATER YELLOWLEGS 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. One bird reported this morning, also Sharp-tailed Sandpiper still but no sign of Marsh Sandpiper.

27th MARSH SANDPIPER 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. Still present this afternoon, also Sharp-tailed Sandpiper but no sign of reported Greater Yellowlegs.

29th SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. No sign of Marsh Sandpiper today. Also 49 Hawaiian Stilt.

29th BLUE-WINGED TEAL 1 Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. No public access. Also 1 Mallard, 1 American Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 85 Pintail, 10 Green-winged Teal, 210 Hawaiian Coot and 52 Hawaiian Stilt.

29th BUFFLEHEAD 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 American Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 31 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 13 Hawaiian Moorhen, 140 Hawaiian Coot, 92 Hawaiian Stilt and 1 Rosy-billed Pochard.

29th GREATER YELLOWLEGS 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Whimbrel, 18 Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher.

30th REDHEAD 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Possible bird seen two times briefly. Also 1 Lesser Scaup and 1 Blue-winged Teal.

30th CASPIAN TERN 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Also 6 Green-winged Teal, 6 Shoveler and 4 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.

30th GREEN-WINGED TEAL 5 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 42 Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 1 American Wigeon, 100 Hawaiian Coot and 10 Hawaiian Moorhen.

30th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 90 Hawaiian Stilt and 1 Ring-billed Gull. Also possible raptor species seen distantly.

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DECEMBER

3rd ANIANIAU ? Kalalau Overlook, Kokee State Park, Kaua'i. Feeding on Banana Poka, also I'iwi, 'Apapane and Kaua'i 'Amakihi feeding on same flowers.

4th GULL sp. 1 Hanauma Bay/ Sandy Beach, O'ahu. No extra details yet as to which species.

c.4th GREATER NECKLACED LAUGHING-THRUSH 2 Po'omau Canyon Trail, Koke'e, Kaua'i. Rarely recorded in the Koke'e/Alaka'i area.

6th GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also male and 2 female Northern Pintail and Northern Shoveler.

6th LAUGHING GULL 1 Kealia Pond/Ma'alaea Flats, Maui. First winter.

6th BRANT 1 Bottom of Lipoa Road, Kihei, Maui. Observed by Kihei residents at bottom of Lipoa Road on beach for the past couple of weeks. Apparently it is very tame. Also 30 Sanderling.

7th BRANT 1 Bottom of Lipoa Road, Kihei, Maui. Still present today, also 11+ Sanderling.

9th BAIKAL TEAL 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. First-year male. First Hawaiian Islands record if accepted as a genuine migrant.

12th LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 8 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.

12th AMERICAN WIGEON 4 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.

14th SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. Lame bird still present.

14th LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 10 Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. No public access. Also over 60 Northern Pintails, 9 Northern Shovelers, 7 Green-winged Teal, 2 American Wigeon and 1 Blue- winged Teal.

14th CASPIAN TERN 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. Still present.

14th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Wilson's Snipe, 195 Hawaiian Stilt and a Peregrine.

14th BUFFLEHEAD 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 1 Blue-winged Teal, 4 American Wigeon, 126 Shoveler, 24 Pintail, 19 Lesser Scaup, 16 Green-winged Teal and 1 Ring-necked Duck and 2 Nene.

14th LAUGHING GULL 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 1000+ Cattle Egrets and "some" Mourning Doves.

16th BRANT 1 Bottom of Lipoa Road, Kihei, Maui. Still present and in perfect plumage.

19th WESTERN SANDPIPER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 7 Long-billed Dowitchers and 3 Green-winged Teal there.

20th BAIKAL TEAL 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. Present on and off over the last few weeks on the "DU" pond, opposite the refuge office. Also 50 Koloa (including ducklings), 3 Buffleheads, 3 Northern Pintail, 3 Green-winged Teal, 3 Northern Shovelers, Hawaiian Coot, Hawaiian Moorhen, Hawaiian stilt, and Nene

21st O'AHU 'ELEPAIO 1 Aiea Trail, O'ahu. Also 30 O'ahu 'Amakihi.

21st CASPIAN TERN 1 Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu. Limited Access. Please check the access arrangements for this site by clicking here.

21st GARGANEY 1 Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu. Female bird. Also an eclipse male American Wigeon. Limited Access, please check access arrangements as above.

22nd TUFTED DUCK 1 Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i. Drake. Also 2 Bufflehead, 2 1st winter Laughing Gulls and 2 Ruff.

23rd CANVASBACK 1 Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.

24th EURASIAN TEAL 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. Presumed Eurasian drake, lacked vertical stripe, but horizontal stripe not seen.

25th BUFFLEHEAD 1 Ponds on Pi'ikea near S. Kihea in Kihei, Maui. Female bird, also seen on 26th and 27th.

26th
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 5 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Pueo there.

27th TUFTED DUCK 1 Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i. Also 3 Bufflehead, 6 L.B.Dowitchers, 3 Lesser Scaup, 5 Greater Scaup, 5 Unid'd Scaup, many Pintail, several Shoveler and 2 Laughing Gulls.

27th CHESTNUT-BELLIED SANDGROUSE 2 Flying "mauka" (towards the mountains) over Belt Road near the Waikoloa turnoff, Hawai'i. Also a pair flying "mauka" at Waikoloa Village.

28th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present. Also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 2 Pintail and 14 Shoveler.

28th 'AKOHEKOHE 1 Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. Along the Boardwalk Trail.

29th MARSH SANDPIPER 1 Waiawa Marsh, O'ahu. Still present, but at Pearl Harbor NWR on 30th.

30th MARSH SANDPIPER 1 Waiawa unit of
Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. Also 22 Cattle Egret, 5 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 19
Pacific Golden-Plover, 92
Hawaiian Stilt, 4 Wandering Tattler, 16 Ruddy Turnstone and 20
Sanderling.

30th GREATER YELLOWLEGS 1 Waiawa unit of
Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.

CBC GREY HERON 1 Guam, Mariana Islands. Recorded on Christmas Bird Count, also Eurasian Coot, Black-headed Gull and Black-winged Stilt.

CBC WHITE-WINGED (BLACK) TERN 1 Saipan, Marinaa Islands. Recorded on Christmas Bird Count.

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Due to a loss of some computer files during July 2002 the Review for January - July 2002 was lost, which included names of observers and details of many sightings, those that could be recovered have been put in the Review for this year. Apologies to those observers whose records, sightings or names it has not been possible to include for that period.

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1st	LAUGHING GULL	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Up to 4 seen at end of 2001.
2nd	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	6	Kinikini Ditch, Kaua'i.	Also 1 prob. Glaucous-winged hybrid (either Glaucous or Herring) and 10+ Laysan Albatross.
3rd	GREY-TAILED TATTLER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 2 Unidentified Peeps with Sanderling there.
5th	CANVASBACK	1	Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i.	Still present (since November 2001). Also 1 Greater Scaup, 3 Lesser Scaup, 1 Ring-necked Duck and 15 Pintail there.
5th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i.
6th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Still present. Also seen on 8th and 9th.
Early Jan.	ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK	1	Midway Atoll.	Female individual. Also there: 1 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 1 LB Dowitcher, Pintail, GW Teal, Shoveler and American and Eurasian Wigeon.
Early Jan.	HERRING GULL	1	Midway Atoll.
11th	LEAST SANDPIPER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 1 Lesser Yellowlegs there.
11th	SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS	2	Midway Atoll.	Apparently incubating an egg. This would be only the 2nd nesting attempt at Midway.
11th	EURASIAN WIGEON	3+	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Several males in a flock of 19 Wigeon.
11th	SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE	c.50	Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock.	Two pods of c.50. Also 1 Monk Seal, 50 Spiner Dolphin, 30 Humpback Whales & 4 Manta Ray.
11th	BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS	2	Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock.	Also 24 Laysan Albatross, 60 R.F. Booby, 40 Brown Booby, 3 W.T. Tropicbirds, 100 Black Noddy, 20 Great Frigatebirds, 1 dark Shearwater sp. 3 probable Storm Petrel sp., 1 Cattle Egret on Lehua.
12th	OSPREY	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Still present.
12th	OSPREY	1	Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawaii.
12th	AMERICAN COOT	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Reported again. Also 1 Ring-necked Duck (F) there.
12th	WANDERING TATTLER	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Banded bird: Green band right leg. Yellow and Silver bands on left leg. It was banded on the west side of the Alaska Range in 1999.
12th	EURASIAN WIGEON	2	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Drakes. Also 3 Lesser Scaup there.
12th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Still present.
12th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.
15th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Also seen on 13th & 14th.
15th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Still present.
16th	EURASIAN WIGEON	1	Paniaka Pond, Maui.	Pair at Paniaka Pond in Pu'u Olai State Park, Makena. Also 3 American Wigeon there.
18th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Still present.
18th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers there.
19th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 5 Wigeon sp., 3 Long-billed Dowitcher, 8 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 11 Shoveler and 5 Pintail there.
19th	LAUGHING GULL	5	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Canvasbacks (F), 3 Lesser Scaup (1M) and 1 Laysan Albatross flew low over ponds.
19th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Black-bellied Plover.
21st	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Still present.
22nd	LEAST SANDPIPER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also Semipalmated Plover and 1 Pueo.
23rd	LESSER YELLOWLEGS	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 2 Least Sandpipers and 1 Semipalmated Plover.
24th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Also 1 Whimbrel and 1 Peregrine Falcon there.
25th	LEAST SANDPIPER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 1 Semipalmated Plover.
25th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	3	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	1st-2nd years. Also 2 Lesser Scaup (M).
26th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present. Also 3 Lesser Scaup, 18 Pintail, 16 Shoveler and 16 Wigeon including 5 drake Eurasian Wigeon.
26th	CANVASBACK	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 3 LB Dowitchers, 1 Black-bellied Plover, 1 Whimbrel and 9 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
26th	LAUGHING GULL	5	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present. Also 1st year Glaucous-winged Gull.
28th	OSPREY	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Red-whiskered Bulbul (unusual here), 1 Gray Francolin, 109 HI Coot, 42 HI Stilt, 10 Turnstone, 2 Wandering Tattler.
29th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 25 Sanderling.
29th	PIED-BILLED GREBE	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui	Also 2 Least Sandpipers and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs.
31st	LEAST SANDPIPER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Semipalmated Plover and 1 prob. LB Dowitcher.
End of month	PHALAROPE sp.	1	Kealia Pond, Maui.	One reported sometime during last week or so.
This month	PO'O-ULI	1	Hanawi Natural Area Preserve, Maui.	NO ACCESS to this extremely sensitive site. Ongoing translocation work in progress. One male observed.

2nd	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present. Also 3 Dunlin, 3 LB Dowitcher, 1 Snipe & 7 Wandering Tattler.
2nd	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird still present.
2nd	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 128 HI Coot, 22 HI Moorhen, 66 HI Stilt.
2nd	EURASIAN WIGEON	10	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Mallard, 41 Pintail, 12 Shoveler, 4 American Wigeon, 5 Wigeon sp. & 11 GW Teal.
2nd	LAUGHING GULL	6	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 1st winter Glaucous-winged Gulls.
2nd	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	2	Ma'alea Flats, Kealia, Maui.
2nd	LEAST SANDPIPER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 1 Semipalmated Plover and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper.
7th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	2	Ma'alea Flats, Kealia, Maui.	Still present.
7th	NENE	?	Volcano Golf Course, Hawai'i.	Several birds present (esp. near club house) during last few weeks.
8th	NORTHERN HARRIER	1	Saddle Road, Hawai'i.	Over the lava flow of 1935 on the Saddle Road around 5500 elevation.
9th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 31 Pacific Golden Plover.
9th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 3 Wandering Tattler, 21 Turnstone and 14 Sanderling.
9th	EURASIAN WIGEON	8	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 35 Pintail, 12 Shoveler, 9 Wigeon sp., and 3 American Wigeon.
9th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 10 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
9th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	First winters, still. Also 5 Laughing Gulls still and 23 Black-crowned Night Herons.
9th	HAWAIIAN STILT	114	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 93 Hawaiian Coot and 10 Hawaiian Moorhen.
9th	BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Probables offshore. Also several R.F. Boobies offshore.
9th	MAUI PARROTBILL	2+	Waikamoi Preserve, Maui.	At least two observed.
9th	'AKOHEKOHE	2	Waikamoi Preserve, Maui.	Adults.
11th	PECTORAL SANDPIPER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Still present on 13th. Also 1 Hawaiian Stilt nest there.
15th	LAUGHING GULL	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	First winter.
16th	DUNLIN	2	Kealia Pond, Maui.	Also 6 Long-billed Dowitchers and 60+ Sanderling.
17th	AMERICAN COOT	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	One bird reported to still be present, although not seen by other observers on 20th.
17th	OSPREY	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Also 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Wandering Tattlers and 1 White-fronted and one Canada Goose. Note that the two Geese have been present for over four years now and are presumed feral or escaped.
18th	PECTORAL SANDPIPER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.
19th	PUAIOHI	1	Pihea Trail, Alaka'i, Kaua'i.	One male seen and heard singing near the junction of the Pihea Trail and the Alaka'i Swamp Trail. Unbanded bird.
19th- 21st	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Lehua Rock, Ni'ihau.	Also 1 Peregrine and 31 Black-footed Albatross adults and 8 nests with chicks.
23rd	ORANGE-CHEEKED WAXBILL	15	Bayview G.C., Kane'ohe, O'ahu	No sign of Caspian Tern, Osprey or Peregrine at Kane'ohe Marine Base.
23rd	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 26 Night Heron, 1 Mallard, 59 Mallard x Koloa hybrids, 35 Pintail, 15 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon sp., 39 Turnstone, 20 Sanderling and 4 Wandering Tattler.
23rd	EURASIAN TEAL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Drake. Also 18 Green-winged Teal.
23rd	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	3	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	All first winters, one of which was dead on an island.
23rd	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 51 Pacific Golden Plover and 54 Hawaiian Stilt (inc. mating pairs).
23rd	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	3	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 1 Black-bellied Plover and 6 Laughing Gulls.
23rd	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	4	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 31 HI Moorhen with brood of 3 chicks and 139 Hawaiian Coot with 1 brood of 3 and 1 brood of 2 chicks.
23rd	NORTHERN PINTAIL	13	Kuilima STP, O'ahu.	Also 65 HI Coot, 1 Sanderling, 1 P.G. Plover and 1 HI Stilt.
24th	AMERICAN COOT	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Bird is usually off the Banyon Tree Viewpoint off Kilauea Avenue with 1 Hawaiian Coot.
c.24th	CANADA GOOSE	1	Kaelepulu Pond (Enchanted Lake), O'ahu.	Probably of the Aleutian race.
26th	LAUGHING GULL	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Moulting first winter. Also seen on 27th but no sign either day of the American Coot.
28th	LAUGHING GULL	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	First winter. Also gets on Loko Waka Pond, Hilo. Again no sign of American Coot.

3rd	AMERICAN COOT	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Adult still present with a white-knobbed Hawaiian Coot. Bird is usually off the Banyon Tree Viewpoint off Kilauea Avenue.
3rd	LAUGHING GULL	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	First winter still present.
3rd	RING-NECKED DUCK	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Also (feral?) White-fronted and Cackling Goose.
3rd	NENE	3	Volcanoes Golf Course, Hawai'i.	Usually near clubhouse.
4th	SEMIPALMATED or COMMON RINGED PLOVER	1	Hanapepe Saltpond, Kaua'i.	Also 20 Pacific Golden Plover, 3 Tursnstone & 1 Sanderling.
6th	O'AHU 'AMAKIHI	3	Manana Trail, O'ahu.	Also 4 Red-billed Leiothrix and other introduced species.
6th	LESAT SANDPIPER	2	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 1 Semipalmated Plover there still.
7th	BENGALESE FINCHES	5-6	Kalani Honua Retreat, Puna, Hawai'i.	This is a domestictaed form of White-rumped Mannikin, which is found in China & SE Asia. The origin of these birds is unknown. These birds were seen nesting. Not on the Hawai'i List.
9th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Black-bellied Plover.
9th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird still, also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
9th	CASPIAN TERN	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 4 1st winter Laughing Gulls, 6 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon sp. and escaped *Rosy-billed Pochard*.
9th	NORTHERN PINTAIL	30	Kuilima STP, O'ahu.
9th	LEAST SANDPIPER	1	Kahana Pond, Maui.	Also 1 Semipalmated Plover still and 2 pairs of Shoveler.
9th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Kealia Pond, Maui.	First winter bird.
9th	RED-CHEEKED CORDON-BLEU	1	Big Island Country Club, Hawai'i.
16th	CANVASBACK	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Female bird.
16th	RUFF	1	Private site in Kona, Hawai'i.	Female (Reeve). Also 1 Dunlin.
16th	STILT sp.	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	The "odd-plumaged" Stilt is still in the Kona area. Presumed to be an aberrant Hawaiian Stilt.
c.15th	PACIFIC REEF HERON	1	Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i.	Possible bird reported. This would be the first Hawaiian record. Little Blue Heron has not been eliminated.
17th	POMARINE JEAGER	4	Kaka'ako Waterfront Park, O'ahu.	Also 12 White Terns there.
19th	COMMON TERN	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Adult winter. Also 1 Least Sandpiper still there and 3 Shoveler (1 male)
20th	AMERICAN COOT	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Still present off Kilauea Avenue. Also 1 female Ring-necked Duck there.
20th	ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK	1	Kaho'olawe.	Reported again. No public access to this island.
21st	RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i.	Presumably the adult seen in 1998,1999 & 2000. Associating with Red-tailed Tropicbirds.
22nd	STREAKED SHEARWATER	1	Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock.	About third Hawaiian record. Also 3 Black-footed Albatross, 1 Pomarine Jaeger, 3 Monk Seal, 2 Rough-toothed Dolphins & 40 Humpback Whales.
30th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Now moulting to summer plumage. No sign on refuge of Fulvous-whistling Duck.
30th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	First winter bird. Also 5 Green-winged Teal, 6 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 7 Wigeon sp. and 2 Eurasian Wigeon.
30th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird. Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers and 1 Black-bellied Plover.

1st	RING-NECKED DUCK	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Female bird still present.
2nd - 8th	LONG-TAILED JAEGER	1	Off Kona Coast, Hawai'i.	Research vessel off Kona Coast also recorded 6+ probable Sooty Shearwaters and one Black-footed Albatross. Also Bulwer's Petrels daily and several Christmas Shearwaters and Hawaiian Petrels.
7th	MOTTLED PETREL	4	Off Kona Coast, Hawai'i.	Also 4 Band-rumped Storm Petrels today and one yesterday.
15th	GREAT BLUE HERON	1	Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Showing well.
15th	AMERICAN COOT	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Still off the Kilauea Avenue access point.
15th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Returned to the ponds.
16th	CANADA GOOSE	1	Enchanted Lake, Oa'hu.	Probable Aleutian bird still present. Present several years now.
17th	BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS	1	Moku'ae'ae Island, off Kilauea Point, Kaua'i.	Flying over island. Also Pueo and Laysan Albatrosses.
17th	GREAT BLUE HERON	1	Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Still present this morning.
17th	OSPREY	1	Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	In trees at back of pond.
18th	'AKIKIKI	3	Alaka'i Swamp, Kaua'i.	Also 'Akeke'e, I'iwi, 'Apapane, 'Elepaio, 'Amakihi and 'Anianiau seen. Puaiohi heard only.
20th	OMA'O	?	Kipuka 21, Hawai'i.	Also Hawai'i 'Amakihi, I'iwi and Hawai'i 'Elepaio.
20th	RED-CHEEKED CORDON-BLEU	2	Pu'u Anahulu, Hawai'i.
20th	'AKIAPOLA'AU	1	Pu'u O'o trail, Hawai'i.	Female individual.
30th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	3	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. No sign Black-tailed Godwit or any other winter migrants from earlier in the year.

1st	*GOLDEN PHEASANT*	1	Waikamoi Preserve, Maui.	Escaped male bird seen briefly. Present since mid-March at least. Also seen on 7th May.
2nd	LEAST or LITTLE TERN	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	Summer adult seen on the ground. No access to this NWR.
13th	FRANKLIN'S GULL	2	Waimea River, Kaua'i.	Adults in breeding plumage.
mid - month	BLACK-WINGED STILT	1	Kure Atoll.	1st Hawaiian Island record.
14th	BONAPARTE'S GULL	1	Hilo Bay, Hawai'i.	Adult in breeding plumage.
25th	BONAPARTE'S GULL	1	Hilo Bay area, Hawai'i.	Adult seen flying over Kalanianaole at Wailoa Bridge.

5th	FAR EASTERN CURLEW	1	French Friagte Shoals, NW Hawaiian Islands.	2nd Hawaiian Islands record. No public access to this island.
12th	HUMPBACK WHALE	2	From a boat between Kaua'i and Ni'ihau.	Adult and a calf - late date for this species in Hawaiian waters.
14th	BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL	2	Pelagic between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock, Ni'ihau.	Also 5 Bulwer's Petrels and good numbers of other "regular" Hawaiian seabirds. Also 1 Monk Seal, 150 Spinner Dolphins, 15 Bottle-nosed Dolphins and 8 Rough-toothed Dolphins.
This month	LEAST or LITTLE TERN	2	Kure Atoll.	Two birds, nesting possibly occurred.

4th	CALIFORNIA QUAIL	5	near Makaweli, Kaua'i.	In a canefield. Sightings are few and far-between on Kaua'i.
11th	NEWELL'S SHEARWATER	1	Kekaha, Kaua'i.	Heard flying over. Also 1 roadkill near Davidson's Beach, Kekaha, Kaua'i on 9th.
15th	GREAT BLUE HERON	1	Hawaiian Acres Subdivision, Puna, Hawai'i.	A bird feeding from fish ponds in the area, apparently present for "quite a while" already.
20th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 33 Pacific Golden Plovers, 102 Hawaiian Stilt and 82 Ruddy Turnstone.
26th	WESTERN SANDPIPER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Probably this species but Semipalmated Sandpiper not yet ruled out.
27th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 8 Pacific Golden Plover, 74 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Wandering Tattler & 27 Ruddy Turnstone.
27th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Single bird in the Ki'i Unit. Refuge currently closed to the public due to nesting wetland birds.
29th	BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL	7	Pelagic between Kaua'i & Lehua.	Also 3 Hawaiian Petrels, 1 Christmas Shearwater, 3 Newell's Shearwaters, 5 Bulwer's Petrels, 1 Brown Noddy, 1 Sooty Tern, 4 Monk Seal, 100 Spinner Dolphin and 1 probbale Spotted Dolphin.

3rd	PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER	Many	All Islands.	Small flocks of returning birds being observed throughout the Islands.
12th	COOK'S PETREL	1	Pelagic off Maui.	Seen from a research vessel c.10 miles offshore.
20th	LITTLE or LEAST TERN	4	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	Two adults and 2 juvs/1st summer. Also seen on 21st. Description of plumage probably indicates Little Tern.
21st	WESTERN SANDPIPER	1	Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu.	Please check access details in the Where to watch Birds on O'ahu section before travelling to this site.
21st	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu.	Please check access details in the Where to watch Birds on O'ahu section before travelling to this site.
21st	LEAST TERN	1	Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.	Probably this species, rump appeared concolourous with back and tail.
26th	LEAST TERN	1	Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.	Juvenile moulting to 1st winter still present.
26th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.

1st	LEAST TERN	4	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	2 adults and 2 juvs. Also seen on 2nd. No Public Access.
1st	RUFF	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	No Public Access.
2nd	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Presumed returning North American race bird. Also 11 Bristle-thighed Curlew there and good numbers of common shorebirds (Turnstone, PGPlover and Tattler)
3rd	BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS	1	Lehua Rock, Ni'ihau.	One probable bird seen from pelagic, also 1 Pomarine Jaeger, 4 Band-rumped Storm Petrels and 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew heard, as well as many "regular" seabirds.
4th	GREAT FRIGATEBIRD	75	Waimea, Kaua'i.	Females and juveniles circling above town in one flock.
6th	RUFF	1	Waipio Soccer Complex, O'ahu.	Good bird for this location. Also 4 Hawaiian Stilt and 2 Skylark there.
7th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 5 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 100+ PGPlover, and good numbers of endemic waterbirds.
7th	RUFF	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Juvenile, also a possible Reeve there.
9th	MOURNING DOVE	1	Pihea Ridge/Alaka'i Trail, Kaua'i.	An exhausted bird found on the trail. Very unusual location for this species.
10th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Just west of Waimea, Kaua'i.
19th	STILT SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	1st Hawaiian record.
20th	STILT SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present, also 5 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 1 Shoveler and 11 Pintail.
20th	SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	One reported. This species is very irregularly recorded in the State.
25th	SOLITARY SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.
23rd	NORTHERN HARRIER	1	Kawailoa Ridge, O'ahu.	Above Haleiwa between Anahulu Stream, and the old site of Kawailoa sugar camp.
End Sept.	*OSTRICH*	1	Ulupalakua Ranch area, Maui.	A very unusual escape for the Islands!

1st	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also Pectoral Sandpipers and Long-billed Dowitchers there as well as several unidentified "Peeps" reported.
1st	SOLITARY SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Semipalmated Plover and 8 Northern Pintail.
1st	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird. Also 8 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
1st	GREATER YELLOWLEGS	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Probable. No sign of last month's Stilt Sandpiper.
3rd	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i.	Bird seen from overlook at Makapili Beach. Access only on FWS guided tour from lighthouse, click here for access details.
3rd	PECTORAL SANDPIPER	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i.	Also 2 Long-billed Dowitchers. Bristle-thighed Curlew reported also.
4th	RUFF	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers there, 15 Pintail and 20 Shoveler.
4th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 2 Bristle-thighed Curlews
4th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 440 Hawaiian Stilt, 57 Sanderling and a 1st winter Eurasian Wigeon taken into care.
5th	SOLITARY SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also a Lesser Yellowlegs, 32 Sanderling, 100+ Ruddy Turnstone and 7 Wandering Tattler.
5th	SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Western Sandpiper not fully eliminated. Also 75 Pacific Golden Plover, 15 Hawaiian Moorhen, 75 Hawaiian Coot and 85 Hawaiian Stilt.
5th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 11 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
5th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 78 Koloa/Mallard and 12 Red Avadavat.
9th	LESSER FRIGATEBIRD	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i.	Adult female reported at about noon.
11th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Observed in southeast end of Big Pond mudflats.
11th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Single bird near office.
11th	RUFF	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Observed in southeast end of Big Pond mudflats. Also 75+ Sanderling.
11th	GREY-TAILED TATTLER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.
12th	BAR-TAILED GODWIT	9	NNE of Necker Island, NW Chain.	A flock of 9 flew in front of a research vessel 116 Nautical Miles NNE of Necker Island, NW Chain.
13th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Nukiloa Hotel, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Bird seen on shore in front of hotel along Banyan Drive.
14th	PALILA	?	Pu'u La'au, Hawai'i.	Many observed at this traditional site.
14th	RED-CHEEKED CORDON-BLEU	1	Pu'u Anahulu, Hawai'i.	One seen briefly, also several Black-rumped Waxbills here.
15th	'AKIKIKI	1	Pu'u o Kila parking lot, Kaua'i.	One bird reported at this location, not a usual site for this species.
19th	NENE	2	Beach Park just east of Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Two birds on rocks at beach park, fairly approachable.
22nd	BLUE-WINGED TEAL	1	Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 Shoveler, 21 Pintail and 5 Ring-necked Ducks. No Public Access to this NWR.
22nd	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	1	Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu.	Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher. No Public Access to this NWR.
23rd	BLUE-WINGED or CINNAMON TEAL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 11 Wigeon sp.,22 Northern Shoveler, 14 Northern Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 58 Mallard x Koloa and 120 Hawaiian Coot.
23rd	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 9 Bristle-thighed Curlew including 5 on dunes, 62 Pacific Golden-Plover, 86 Hawaiian Stilt inc. 2 very young chicks and 2 Wandering Tattler.
23rd	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	6	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 65 Ruddy Turnstone, 5 Sanderling and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper.
25th	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	On aquaculture pond by office.
25th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	Ma'alaea Flats, Maui.	Also 8 Sanderling there.
26th	CANADA GOOSE	8	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Six "large" Canadas, 1 "Cackling" and 1 intermediate. Also 1 White-fronted Goose (unknown origin) and a Shoveler.
29th	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	1	Hanapepe Saltpond, Kaua'i.	Also a Long-billed Dowitcher there.
29th	MELON-HEADED WHALE	Pod	Pelagic off Kaua'i.	Also 1 Newell's Shearwater, 1 Bulwer's Petrel, 3-4 possible Masked Boobies, lots of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and several Rough-toothed Dolphins.
30th	AKEPA	1	Kipuka 21, Saddle Road, Hawai'i.	Probable bird seen briefly.
30th	GREEN-WINGED TEAL	?	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	A "few" reported. Also a few Shoveler and Pintail there.

2nd	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	5	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	At least five were seen; one along the entrance road and four along the edges of a hypersaline fishpond.
2nd	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	One was in a corner of the same hypersaline fishpond camouflaged by dead grass as it preened and fed along the edges.
2nd	LESSER SCAUP	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Female bird in Big Pond, also three female Northern Pintail and at least 32 Northern Shoveler.
2nd	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 12 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 10 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
4th	WILLET	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	First-year bird. Only 4th or 5th Hawaiian record.
4th	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	2	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Also a 1st winter Ring-billed Gull, 1 1st winter Laughing Gull, 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers and 1 Ruff - probably a Reeve due to size.
7th	WILLET	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Also 2 juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 male Ruff, 1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 25 Pacific Golden-Plover,150 Hawaiian Stilt, 35 Ruddy Turnstone and 6 Sanderling.
7th	BLUE-WINGED TEAL	4	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Also 8 Northern Shoveler, 3 Northern Pintail, 4 Green-winged Teal, 3 female Lesser Scaup and 50 Hawaiian Coot.
7th	RING-BILLED GULL	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	1st winter, also 1 1st winter Laughing Gull.
7th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Aimakapa Pond, Kona, Hawai'i.	Along shoreline on beach. Also 2 Northern Shoveler, 23 Hawaiian Coot, 3 Pacific Golden Plover, 3 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Wandering Tattler and 4 Ruddy Turnstone.
7th	NENE	2	Leleiwi Beach Park, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Reported as being very tame, approaching people near the shore. They are unbanded.
8th	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 2 Long-billed Dowitcher,2 female Lesser Scaup, 2 female Northern Pintail.
8th	MOURNING DOVE	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.
8th	NORTHERN SHOVELER	4	Kanaha Pond, Maui.
10th	RUFF	1	Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i.	Also 1 Semipalmated Plover there. Both also seen on 13th.
11th	WILLET	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Also many of the same species as seen on 7th November.
11th	CINNAMON TEAL	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Eclipse drake.
13th	MARIANA SWIFTLET	2	Aiea Trail, O'ahu.	Over the gulch.
13th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present. Also B.T. Curlews, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 1 Lesser Scaup and several Green-wnged Teal, Pintail and Shoveler.
14th	BAR-TAILED GODWIT	1	Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu.	No Public Access to this site. Bird seen last few days. Asian/Alaskan race baueri.
15th	BLUE-WINGED TEAL	1	Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu.	No sign of Bar-tailed Godwit but 1 American Wigeon, 50 Pintail, 6 Shoveler, 2 Greater Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup and 6 Long-billed Dowitcher.
15th	RING-BILLED GULL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	First-year bird over the aquaculture ponds. On the NWR 1 Whimbrel, a few Bristle-thighed Curlews, some Northern Shovelers, 1 male Mallard and one female Lesser Scaup.
17th	NENE		Haleakala Ranch, Maui.	Pair in pasture at the 5,000 foot level.
18th	COMMON WAXBILL	12+	Kona, Hawai'i.	Flock observed in a garden, possibly first report of the species for the Big Island.
20th	MARSH SANDPIPER	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	2nd State record.
22nd	MARSH SANDPIPER	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	Still present. Pouhala Marsh is west of Waipahu Depot road (in Waipahu) about a block south of Farrington Highway across from the refuse collection center. There is a Toyota dealer on one side of the intersection and a church on the other. If you park on Waipahu Depot road across from the refuse center, you can walk across an old metal bridge towards the marsh. There is a dirt road (a Navy right of way) that extends west (Ewa) from the bridge. The Marsh Sandpiper is some distance down the dirt road, near the far northwest corner of the marsh. Be careful along this road, there are numerous nasty dogs and the local residents may be suspicious of strangers.
23rd	MARSH SANDPIPER	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	Directions as above. Also 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper there.
23rd	BUFFLEHEAD	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 4 Wigeon sp., 22 Green-winged Teal, 4 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Greater Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup, 30 Shoveler and 4 Pintail.
23rd	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird still present. Also 20 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 7 Dowitcher sp. and 1 probable Ring-billed Gull.
23rd	RING-BILLED GULL	1	Amorient Aquafarm, North Shore O'ahu.	First-winter bird.
23rd	CANADA GOOSE	2	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	1 Cackling Canada Goose and 1 probable Richardson's Canada Goose.
26th	GREATER SCAUP	3+	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Also c.4 Lesser Scaup, 2 Green-winged Teal and the "resident" *White-fronted Goose*.
27th	GREATER YELLOWLEGS	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	One bird reported this morning, also Sharp-tailed Sandpiper still but no sign of Marsh Sandpiper.
27th	MARSH SANDPIPER	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	Still present this afternoon, also Sharp-tailed Sandpiper but no sign of reported Greater Yellowlegs.
29th	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	No sign of Marsh Sandpiper today. Also 49 Hawaiian Stilt.
29th	BLUE-WINGED TEAL	1	Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu.	No public access. Also 1 Mallard, 1 American Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 85 Pintail, 10 Green-winged Teal, 210 Hawaiian Coot and 52 Hawaiian Stilt.
29th	BUFFLEHEAD	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 American Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 31 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 13 Hawaiian Moorhen, 140 Hawaiian Coot, 92 Hawaiian Stilt and 1 Rosy-billed Pochard.
29th	GREATER YELLOWLEGS	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Whimbrel, 18 Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher.
30th	REDHEAD	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Possible bird seen two times briefly. Also 1 Lesser Scaup and 1 Blue-winged Teal.
30th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Also 6 Green-winged Teal, 6 Shoveler and 4 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.
30th	GREEN-WINGED TEAL	5	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 42 Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 1 American Wigeon, 100 Hawaiian Coot and 10 Hawaiian Moorhen.
30th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 90 Hawaiian Stilt and 1 Ring-billed Gull. Also possible raptor species seen distantly.

3rd	ANIANIAU	?	Kalalau Overlook, Kokee State Park, Kaua'i.	Feeding on Banana Poka, also I'iwi, 'Apapane and Kaua'i 'Amakihi feeding on same flowers.
4th	GULL sp.	1	Hanauma Bay/ Sandy Beach, O'ahu.	No extra details yet as to which species.
c.4th	GREATER NECKLACED LAUGHING-THRUSH	2	Po'omau Canyon Trail, Koke'e, Kaua'i.	Rarely recorded in the Koke'e/Alaka'i area.
6th	GREEN-WINGED TEAL	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also male and 2 female Northern Pintail and Northern Shoveler.
6th	LAUGHING GULL	1	Kealia Pond/Ma'alaea Flats, Maui.	First winter.
6th	BRANT	1	Bottom of Lipoa Road, Kihei, Maui.	Observed by Kihei residents at bottom of Lipoa Road on beach for the past couple of weeks. Apparently it is very tame. Also 30 Sanderling.
7th	BRANT	1	Bottom of Lipoa Road, Kihei, Maui.	Still present today, also 11+ Sanderling.
9th	BAIKAL TEAL	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i.	First-year male. First Hawaiian Islands record if accepted as a genuine migrant.
12th	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	8	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.
12th	AMERICAN WIGEON	4	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.
14th	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu.	Lame bird still present.
14th	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	10	Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu.	No public access. Also over 60 Northern Pintails, 9 Northern Shovelers, 7 Green-winged Teal, 2 American Wigeon and 1 Blue- winged Teal.
14th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	Still present.
14th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Wilson's Snipe, 195 Hawaiian Stilt and a Peregrine.
14th	BUFFLEHEAD	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 1 Blue-winged Teal, 4 American Wigeon, 126 Shoveler, 24 Pintail, 19 Lesser Scaup, 16 Green-winged Teal and 1 Ring-necked Duck and 2 Nene.
14th	LAUGHING GULL	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 1000+ Cattle Egrets and "some" Mourning Doves.
16th	BRANT	1	Bottom of Lipoa Road, Kihei, Maui.	Still present and in perfect plumage.
19th	WESTERN SANDPIPER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 7 Long-billed Dowitchers and 3 Green-winged Teal there.
20th	BAIKAL TEAL	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i.	Present on and off over the last few weeks on the "DU" pond, opposite the refuge office. Also 50 Koloa (including ducklings), 3 Buffleheads, 3 Northern Pintail, 3 Green-winged Teal, 3 Northern Shovelers, Hawaiian Coot, Hawaiian Moorhen, Hawaiian stilt, and Nene
21st	O'AHU 'ELEPAIO	1	Aiea Trail, O'ahu.	Also 30 O'ahu 'Amakihi.
21st	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu.	Limited Access. Please check the access arrangements for this site by clicking here.
21st	GARGANEY	1	Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu.	Female bird. Also an eclipse male American Wigeon. Limited Access, please check access arrangements as above.
22nd	TUFTED DUCK	1	Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.	Drake. Also 2 Bufflehead, 2 1st winter Laughing Gulls and 2 Ruff.
23rd	CANVASBACK	1	Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.
24th	EURASIAN TEAL	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i.	Presumed Eurasian drake, lacked vertical stripe, but horizontal stripe not seen.
25th	BUFFLEHEAD	1	Ponds on Pi'ikea near S. Kihea in Kihei, Maui.	Female bird, also seen on 26th and 27th.
26th	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	5	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Pueo there.
27th	TUFTED DUCK	1	Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i.	Also 3 Bufflehead, 6 L.B.Dowitchers, 3 Lesser Scaup, 5 Greater Scaup, 5 Unid'd Scaup, many Pintail, several Shoveler and 2 Laughing Gulls.
27th	CHESTNUT-BELLIED SANDGROUSE	2	Flying "mauka" (towards the mountains) over Belt Road near the Waikoloa turnoff, Hawai'i.	Also a pair flying "mauka" at Waikoloa Village.
28th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present. Also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 2 Pintail and 14 Shoveler.
28th	'AKOHEKOHE	1	Waikamoi Preserve, Maui.	Along the Boardwalk Trail.
29th	MARSH SANDPIPER	1	Waiawa Marsh, O'ahu.	Still present, but at Pearl Harbor NWR on 30th.
30th	MARSH SANDPIPER	1	Waiawa unit of Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	Also 22 Cattle Egret, 5 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 19 Pacific Golden-Plover, 92 Hawaiian Stilt, 4 Wandering Tattler, 16 Ruddy Turnstone and 20 Sanderling.
30th	GREATER YELLOWLEGS	1	Waiawa unit of Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.

CBC	GREY HERON	1	Guam, Mariana Islands.	Recorded on Christmas Bird Count, also Eurasian Coot, Black-headed Gull and Black-winged Stilt.
CBC	WHITE-WINGED (BLACK) TERN	1	Saipan, Marinaa Islands.	Recorded on Christmas Bird Count.