HAWAI'I BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR 2005HAWAI'I BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR 2005
JANUARY - JUNE
Sightings reported during 2005 are shown here in the tables, and after each month
there is a review for that month highlighting the rarest species, most unusual sightings, photographs of birds
seen or items of special interest. Many thanks to all those birders who found and observed birds during the year
and shared their sightings with the birding community. The
last column contains observers initials, their full names are listed at the foot
of this page.
Pick a month to view that month's sightings
Pick a month to view that month's Review
| Birds highlighted in RED denote official rarities. Species in BLUE are endemic species. Species in GREEN are introduced species. Plain BLACK text are regular migrant species or regular indigenous 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. STP = Sewage Treatment Plant. NWR = National Wildlife Refuge. |
| 1st | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Kawaiele Sanctuary, Kaua'i. | First-winter. | JD |
| 1st | LESSER SCAUP | 2 | Kawaiele Sanctuary, Kaua'i. | Female-types. | JD |
| 1st | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Enchanted Lake peninsula (Kahili St. loop), O'ahu. | Seen in afternoon. | TC |
| 2nd | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 8 Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Ring-billed Gull. | KP |
| 2nd | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 37 Northern Pintail, 20 Northern Shoveler, 4 American Wigeon, 3 Wigeon Sp.. | KP |
| 2nd | CURLEW SANDPIPER or DUNLIN | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | Seen distantly in poor light. Also hundreds of Stilt. | MM |
| 3rd | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen in mudflats near the southern end of the fishponds foraging with sanderlings. | MM |
| 3rd | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen on mudflats in the SE corner of Big Pond. | MM |
| 3rd | GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen resting in the far SE corner of Big Pond with a smaller gull that appeared to be a Ring billed Gull. | MM |
| 3rd | DOWITCHER Sp. | 7 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Probably Long-Billed. | MM |
| 3rd | CHESTNUT MANNIKIN | 50+ | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 12 Orange Cheek Waxbill, probably more with Mannikins. | MM |
| 4th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Pond adjacent to the HQ, it moved to the mudflat area S of the headquater ponds. | MM, RP |
| 4th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen in the mudflats S of the headquarter ponds. | MM, RP |
| 4th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen in the mudflats S of the headquarter ponds. |
MM, RP |
| 4th | GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen in the SE corner of Big Pond. Also Ring-billed Gull there. | MM, RP |
| 4th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 2-3 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | One was first seen S of the HQ ponds. Two were then seen in Flight over the SE corner of Big Pond. | MM, RP |
| 4th | GREEN-WINGED TEAL | 3 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also many Northern Shoveler in the N portion of Big Pond. | MM, RP |
| 4th | DOWITCHER Sp. | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Probably Long-billed. Also large numbers of Stilt, Night Heron, Sanderling, Coots, Ruddy Turnstones and Pacific Golden Plovers. | MM, RP |
| 4th | ORANGE-CHEEKED WAXBILL | 45+ | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 2 African Silverbill and 3 Chestnut Mannikins. | MM, RP |
| 4th | DUNLIN | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | On sand bar on the airport side of the parking lot. | MM, RP |
| 4th | WILSON'S or COMMON SNIPE | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | Seen foraging in same area as Dunlin in front of some grassy vegetation. | MM, RP |
| 4th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | In the pickeweed/mud interface at the SE edge of the pond directly behind the office. | MM, RP |
| 4th | MALLARD | 2 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | Probably true migrants. High water levels and little exposed mud flat area. Also 43 Hawaiian Stilt, 18 Hawaiian Coot, 24 Cattle Egret and 17 Black-Crowned Night-heron. | JB, RM |
| 4th | NORTHERN SHOVELER | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | High water levels. Also 37 Stilt, 16 Pacific-golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler. | JB, RM |
| 4th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 62 Northern Pintail, 5 Eurasian Wigeon (2 males), 1 Green-winged Teal and 9 Koloa/Mallard hybrids. | JB, RM |
| 4th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 15 Cattle Egret, 192 Hawaiian Coot, inc. many young birds of all ages, 5 Pacific-golden Plover and 2 Ruddy Turnstone. | JB, RM |
| 4th | MOURNING DOVE | 5 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Gray Francolin. | JB, RM |
| 4th | PACIFIC-GOLDEN PLOVER | 106 | Waipio Soccer Complex, O'ahu. | JB, RM | |
| 5th | SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS | ?? | Midway Atoll. | Seen several times on Christmas Bird Counts. Full Count Here. No Public Access to Midway at present. | MO |
| 6th | LAUGHING GULL | 3 | Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i. | Also 8+ singing Japanese Bush-Warblers seen on the east side above the reservoir in Wailua River Valley, Kaua'i. | JH, SH |
| 6th | DOWITCHER Sp. | 4 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | Seen from overlook on both 5th and 6th January. | JH, SH |
| 6th | LAUGHING GULL | 2 | Poipu Beach, Kaua'i. | JH, SH | |
| 6th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 14 Northern Pintail and 4 Northern Shoveler. | KP | |
| 6th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Long-billed Dowitcher, 8 Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Ring-billed Gull. | KP |
| 7th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Still present in SE corner of the Big Pond. | LT |
| 7th | RING-BILLED GULL | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | First-year still present. Also c.50 Northern Pintail. | LT |
| 7th | LEAST SANDPIPER | 2 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | In fishponds north of office. | LT |
| 7th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | The bird was resting on ground and not moving, may be a botulism case but appeared to also have a leg injury. It was very weak and couldn't fly. | LT |
| 7th | MASKED BOOBY | 1 | Pelagic to Ni'ihau. | Full Trip List Here. | DK |
| 8th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 2 | Aimakapa Pond Reef , Hawai'i. | Also 20 Greater Scaup and 6 Lesser Scaup. | JWP |
| 8th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 18 Cattle Egret and 8 Black-crowned Night-Heron. | PD |
| 8th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Small, stubby-billed, dark- breasted birds. | PD |
| 8th | WILSON'S SNIPE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 23 Hawaiian Moorhen (inc. 2 downy chicks & 3 broods of chicks) | PD |
| 8th | NORTHERN PINTAIL | 20 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Northern Shoveler, 1 Teal sp., 46 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, | PD |
| 8th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 18 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 98 Hawaiian Coot (+ at least 3 nests and 1 brood of small downy chicks. | PD |
| 8th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 52 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 80 Pacific Golden- Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler, 41 Ruddy Turnstone and 2 Sanderling. | PD |
| 8th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | First-winter bird. | PD |
| 8th | RING-NECKED DUCK | 2 | Kuilima STP, O'ahu. | Also 2 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 85 Hawaiian Coot, 4 Pacific Golden-Plover, 18 Hawaiian Stilt, 2 Wandering Tattler, 5 Ruddy Turnstone and 1 Sanderling. | PD |
| 8th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Flock of nine Wigeon included 2 drake Eurasian and two drake American Wigeon. | MM |
| 8th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Still present, also 1 Green- winged Teal. Nearby 25 Ruddy Turnstone at West Loch Shoreline Park, O'ahu. | MM |
| 8th | 'AKIKIKI | 2 | Alaka'i Swamp Trail, Kaua'i. | Two juveniles seen together. | DK |
| 9th | GREEN-WINGED TEAL | 12 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 155 Northern Shoveler, 68 Northern Pintail and 1 male Blue-winged Teal, with a distant possible female. | EV, LT |
| 9th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 4 Lesser Scaup, 266 Hawaiian Stilt, 24 Ruddy Turnstone & 148 Sanderling. | EV, LT |
| 9th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 3 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 4 Dowitcher sp. and first-year Ring-billed Gull still. | EV, LT |
| 9th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Juvenile flew around the pond several times and landed in a large tree on the north shore. | EV, LT |
| 9th | MOURNING DOVE | 300 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | At dawn two large flocks of doves leaving kiawe and other trees on the north side of the eastern end of the big pond. Most appeared to be Mourning. | EV, LT |
| 9th | LEAST SANDPIPER | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | One still present. | EV, LT |
| 11th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Green Winged Teal, 5 drake Wigeon (1 American and 2 Eurasian). Stilts and Coots in normal numbers.Many younger coot of varying ages. | MM |
| 11th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Ruddy Turnstones and 3 Pacific Golden Plovers. Gray Francolin and Shama Thrush heard in nearby Kiawe thickets. | MM |
| 11th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 15 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 5 Pacific Golden Plovers, 2 Ruddy Turnstone and 1 Gray Francolin. | MM |
| 12th | DUNLIN | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | KP | |
| 12th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond, Maui. | Also 2 Least Sandpiper and four Long-billed Dowitchers. | KP |
| 12th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond, Maui. | Also 1 Ring-billed Gull and 35+ Mourning Dove. | KP |
| 12th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 4 | Kealia Pond, Maui. | Also 3 drake Mallard and a Blue-winged Teal. | KP |
| 12th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 20+ Orange-checked Waxbill. | KP |
| 13th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 37 Northern Pintail and 6 Northern Shoveler. | KP |
| 13th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 4 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Green-winged Teal. | KP |
| 13th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also1 Laughing Gull and 1 Ring-billed Gull. | KP |
| 13th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 15 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Long-billed Dowitcher. | KP |
| 15th | LESSER SCAUP | 3 | Lokoea, O'ahu. | All females. | PD |
| 15th | NORTHERN SHOVELER | 3 | Kuilima STP, O'ahu. | Also 80 Hawaiian Coot, 8 Hawaiian Stilt and 5 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 15th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Northern Shoveler and 30 Northern Pintail. | PD, RM |
| 15th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 3 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | One drake. Also 1 Green- winged Teal. | PD, RM |
| 15th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 5 Wandering Tattler, 9 Sanderling and 7 Long-billed Dowitcher. | PD, RM |
| 15th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 25 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Short-eared Owl. | PD, RM |
| 15th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | First-winter still present. Also 1 first-winter Ring-billed Gull still. | PD, RM |
| 16th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 5 Koloa/Mallard Hybrids, 2 Mourning Doves and 1 Gray Francolin. | MM |
| 16th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 American Wigeon & 5 Northern Pintail. | MM |
| 18th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Mid-Pacific High School athletic field, Manoa, O'ahu. | Seen at c.12.30, flew westward towards the southern tip of Tantalus and the Makiki area. | NK |
| 19th | HERALD PETREL | 1 | Sealife Park, O'ahu. | Bird taken into care but died today. See photos Here. | per RP |
| 19th | CASPIAN TERN | 1 | Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu. | State-widewaterbird count. Typical numbers of stilts, Ruddy Turnstones, Plovers, and Sanderling. No sign of Great Blue Heron. | EV |
| 19th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 2 | Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, O'ahu. | Pair. Also 1 drake Lesser Scaup, 2 female American Wigeon and 1 female Green- winged Teal. | EV |
| 19th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Brown Booby over Middle Loch near the moth- balled ships and 1 presumed Greater Frigatebird behind West Loch Estates. | PD, RM |
| 19th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 5 Eurasian Wigeon (inc. 2 drakes), 3 American Wigeon. | PD, RM |
| 19th | GREEN-WINGED TEAL | 4 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | PD, RM | |
| 19th | OSPREY | 1 | Pearl Harbor, O'ahu. | Seen far across Pearl Harbor from West Loch Shoreline Park. | PD, RM |
| 19th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | West Loch Shoreline Park, O'ahu. | Large Cattle Egret roost in the mangroves behind Waiawa, inc. a number of recently fledged chicks. |
PD, RM |
| 19th | LEAST TERN | 1 | Waipio Soccer Complex, O'ahu. | Also 1 Long-billed Dowitcher at Pouhala Marsh with another dowitcher or possibly the same bird later at
Waipio Soccer Complex. Also 175+ Pacific Golden Plover. |
PD, RM |
| 19th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 1 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | Female bird. | DL |
| 19th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | DL | |
| 20th | LEACH'S PETREL | 6 | At sea off the Kona Coast, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Brown Noddy, 1 Red- tailed Tropicbird, 1 White- tailed Tropicbird, 3 un-id'd Tropicbirds,
3 Sooty Terns, 4 Booby and 3 Hawaiian Petrels. |
RB, et al. |
| 20th | BEAKED WHALE | 1 | At sea off the Kona Coast, Hawai'i. | Also a large group of Bottlenose Dolphins, some pantropical Spotted Dolphins, and a few Humpback Whales. | RB, et al. |
| 20th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 11 Northern Pintail 11, 16 Northern Shoveler 16 and 1 Blue-winged Teal. | KP |
| 20th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Laughing Gull still. | KP |
| 20th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 5 Bristle-thighed Curlew. | KP |
| 21st | GREEN-WINGED TEAL | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Female bird. | DL |
| 22nd | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 7 American Wigeon, 8 Northern Shoveler and 30 Northern Pintail. | PD, RM |
| 22nd | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Blue-winged Teal and 12 Green-winged Teal. | PD, RM |
| 22nd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 25 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Long-billed Dowitcher and 2 very distant flying Snipe. | PD, RM |
| 22nd | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | First-winter. Also 1 first-winter Ring-billed Gull still. |
PD, RM |
| 24th | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Hilo Bay Waterfront, Hawai'i. | First-winter. Also a first-winter Laughing Gull nearby. | DL |
| 25th | GOLDEN PHEASANT | 1 | Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. | Escaped adult male still present. | MO, et al. |
| 26th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also Long billed Dowitchers (identified by call), Ruddy Turnstone, Sandering, Pacific Golden Plovers and Wandering Tattlers. | MO et al. |
| 26th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | No sign of White-faced Ibis or Marbled Godwit. | MO et al. |
| 26th | LEAST SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Feeding in the small ponds in behind the office building. | MO et al. |
| 26th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | In the ponds on the right, after the sign asking visitors to register, there are a couple of ponds with extensive mudflats. | MO et al. |
| 27th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | On furthest pond (north end) mudflats. Also a Semipalmated Plover. | MO et al. |
| 27th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | On furthest pond (north end) mudflats. Also a first-winter Laughing Gull still. | MO et al. |
| 27th | LAYSAN ALBATROSS | 2 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Circled the dunes in front of the refuge and then surprisingly landed and faced each other and were bobbing their heads at each other. | KP |
| 27th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 8 Northern Pintail, 24 Northern Shoveler, 1 Blue- winged Teal, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 American Wigeon and 2 Wigeon sp.. | KP |
| 27th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 first-winter Laughing Gull and 1 first-winter Ring- billed Gull still present. | KP |
| 27th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 6 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 6 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Greater Frigatebird. | KP |
| 27th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Dive-bombed a Night-Heron which escaped by diving into water. | MS |
| 27th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Kalawao Peninsula, Moloka'i. | Near St. Philomena's Church in Kalawao, on the eastern side of the peninsula, at c.2 pm, flying along the coast towards the east, just offshore. | AC |
| 27th | RED-TAILED TROPICBIRD | 1 | Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. | First returning bird of the year. | GJ |
| 27th | RED-TAILED TROPICBIRD | 3 | Polulu Valley Overlook, Hawai'i. | Flying low overhead. Seen from where cars park at about 2pm. | ES |
| 28th | CALIDRIS sp. | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | Sleeping with head tucked under wing. Also 1 Snipe sp. and 1 Northern Shoveler. Yesterday 11 Northern Shoveler there. | LT |
| 28th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 38 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | On mudflats and ae'o areas. A very high count. | FD |
| 28th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | FD | |
| 28th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 5 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | Presumably white-faced, 4 with red eye, 1 with brown eye. Also 15 Northern Pintail, 6 Northern Shoveler and 2 female Ring-necked Ducks. | EV, BZ |
| 28th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Kaua'i Lagoons GC, Kaua'i. | First-winter. | EV, BZ |
| 31st | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Slightly faded/washed out, but otherwise typical bird. | MN |
| 1st | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Along southeast shoreline of Big Pond. Also Pueo and a female Great Frigatebird in Maalaea bay at 9am. | LT |
| 1st | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Flock foraging along SE shoreline of Big Pond and single note 'keek' calls in flight. | LT |
| 1st | LEAST SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Foraging with semipalmated plover in fishponds. | LT |
| 1st | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | LT | |
| 1st | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | Foraging with flock of c.12 Sanderlings. | LT |
| 1st | DUNLIN | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | Single bird foraging with flock of c.10 Ruddy Turnstones. | LT |
| 1st | WILSON'S SNIPE | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | Flushed by walker and flew off high SW over Kahului. | LT |
| 2nd | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Hilo Bay, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Sitting on the beach at the southeast end of the bay near the Wailoa River outlet. | DL |
| 2nd | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Hilo Bay, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Whenever it set down on the beach anywhere near the Glaucous, the latter flew at it and ran it off again. Also 1 juvenile Brown Booby. | DL |
| 3rd | RED-WHISKERED BULBUL | c.6 | Waimea Falls Audubon Park, O'ahu. | It appears this species is continuing its recent rapid expansion. | EV |
| 3rd | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Reported to have no webbing between toes (seen within 5m), so possibly Ringed Plover. | LT |
| 3rd | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 4 Blue-winged Teal (two males and two females). | LT |
| 3rd | LEAST SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher. | LT |
| 4th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 34 Northern Pintail, 14 Northern Shoveler and 1 Green-winged Teal. | KP |
| 4th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 1 American Wigeon, 1 Pueo and 1 Barn Owl. | KP |
| 4th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 8+ | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Laughing Gull still. | |
| 5th | COMMON SNIPE | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | In the seasonal pool to the left of the parking lot as one pulls in facing the observation kiosk. | CP |
| 6th | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Hilo Bay, Hilo, Hawai'i. | First-winter still present. Also 1 first-winter Laughing Gull still and 1 Brown Booby. | CZ |
| 7th | JAPANESE QUAIL | 1 | Puu Waawaa, Hawai'i. | On the main mauka/makai road between Queen Kaahumanu Hwy and Mamalahoa Highway at about the 1000 foot level. A notable record for this location. | RP |
| 8th | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Hilo Bay, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 1 first-winter Laughing Gull. | CP |
| 8th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Hilo Ponds, Hawai'i. | Also 8 American Wigeon, 6 Northern Shoveler, 2 Northern Pintail and 4 Canada Geese (of unknown/dubious origin). Also colour-banded Wandering Tattler. | CP |
| 8th | CASPIAN TERN | 1 | Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. | Sitting on a sandbar. | KP |
| 10th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 24 Northern Pintail, 29 Northern Shoveler, 3 American Wigeon, 1 Eurasian Wigeon and 3 Wigeon sp.. | KP |
| 10th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Blue-winged Teal. | KP |
| 10th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 13 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Laughing Gull and 1 Pueo. | KP |
| 10th | CALIDRIS sp. | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | The peep came in very late with Ruddy Turnstones, the light was fading fast, and the peep was very active and also bathing. Probably either Western or Semipalmated Sandpiper. | KP |
| 11th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Kekaha, Kaua'i. | At the intermittent pond mauka of the highway between Kekaha and Waimea. | JD |
| 11th | EURASIAN TEAL | 2 | Kekaha, Kaua'i. | At the intermittent pond mauka of the highway between Kekaha and Waimea. | JD |
| 11th | LAUGHING GULL | 2 | Kaua'u Marriott, Kaua'i. | First-winters. | DK |
| 11th | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Kawaiele Sanctuary, Waimea, Kaua'i. | Moulting to 1st summer plumage. Also a Laughing Gull and 3 Scaup sp. there. | JD |
| 11th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | In pond by headquarters. | CP |
| 11th | WILSON'S SNIPE | 2 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Flushed from the edge of the large pond just beyond the hdqs ponds. | CP |
| 11th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | CP | |
| 11th | SOOTY TERN | 1 | Wailkuku, Maui. | Heard at 9:11pm flying over Wailuku. | LT |
| 11th | WANDERING TATTLER | 1 | Hilo Ponds, Hawai'i. | Regularly returning Alaskan- banded individual. | mo |
| 12th | 'AKOHEKOHE | 1 | Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. | 'I'iwi were very abundant as were 'Apapane.About a dozen Alauahio seen/heard and only 3 'Amakihi seen/heard. | CP |
| 12th | GARGANEY | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 10 Northern Pintail, 24 Northern Shoveler, 1 Green- winged Teal, 2 Eurasian Wigeon and 4 American Wigeon. | KP |
| 12th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 5 Cackling Geese still and 1 Laughing Gull and 1 Laysan Albatross. | KP |
| 12th | DUNLIN | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Calidris sp. and n7 Long-billed Dowitcher and 21 Bristle-thighed Curlew. | KP |
| 14th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 3 | Between Kahuku and the Turtle Bay Hilton, Hawai'i. | Just North of Kamehameha Highway, foraging in the muddy bottoms of several drained shrimp ponds. | MW |
| 14th | DUNLIN | 1 | Between Kahuku and the Turtle Bay Hilton, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Least Sandpiper. Three Blue-winged Teals in a full pond there too. | MW |
| 14th | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Hilo Bay, Hawai'i. | Still present. | RD |
| 15th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Hilo Ponds, Hawai'i. | Also 11 Canada Geese of suspect origin and 1 White-fronted Goose of unknown origin still present. | CP |
| 15th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 2 | Hilo Ponds, Hawai'i. | Also 2 Green-winged Teal, 6 Northern Shoveler, 8 American Wigeon and 2 Northern Pintail. | CP |
| 15th | WANDERING TATTLER | 1 | Hilo Ponds, Hawai'i. | Banded bird is still present. Also 23 Ruddy Turnstone on small island in Liliuokalani Ponds in a full spectrum of plumages from fall to full breeding. | CP |
| 15th | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Hilo Bay, Hawai'i. | Also 2 Laughing Gulls. | CP |
| 18th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Probable Peregrine perched on a dead tree about two feet above the ground at the edge of Big Pond at southeast end. | LT |
| 18th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Cackling Goose and 2 Pueo. | LT |
| 20th | IBIS sp. | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Its eyes are still brown, so still can't be sure it is a White-faced Ibis rather than a Glossy. | PD |
| 20th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Probable minima. Also 2 female Northern Shoveler, 1 drake American Wigeon, 26 Cattle Egret, 4 Black-crowned Night-Heron. | PD |
| 20th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 89 Hawaiian Coot, 135 Pacifc Golden Plover and 64 Hawaiian Stilt (1 pair copulating). | PD |
| 20th | DOWITCHER sp. | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Dowitcher sp., 9 Ruddy Turnstone, 3 Mourning Dove and 120 Common Waxbill. | PD |
| 21st | PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER | 96 | Kuilima STP, O'ahu. | Also 33 Hawaiian Coot, 6 Hawaiian Stilt, 4 Wandering Tattler, 5 Ruddy Turnstone and 1 Sanderling. | PD |
| 21st | WHIMBREL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Of the Aisan race variegatus in Kahuku Dunes. | KP, PD |
| 21st | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 16 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | In Kahuku Dunes. | KP, PD |
| 21st | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 37 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 1 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Northern Shoveler and 13 Northern Pintail. | KP, PD |
| 21st | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 13 Green-winged Teal, 24 Hawaiian Moorhen (inc. at least 8 juvs and 4 downy chicks) & 116 Hawaiian Coot (at least 3 juvs & 1 downy chick). | KP, PD |
| 21st | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 3 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 100 Pacific Golden- Plover, 108 Hawaiian Stilt, 6 Wandering Tattler and 42 Ruddy Turnstone. | KP, PD |
| 21st | LEAST SANDPIPER | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Long-billed Dowitcher, 4 Sanderling and 1 Snipe sp.. | KP, PD |
| 21st | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Immature. Also 2 Short-eared Owl displaying. | KP, PD |
| 23rd | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Just down the trail from the office in fishpond and along shore of Big Pond. | LT |
| 23rd | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Resting on usual artificial island on southeast end of Big Pond. | LT |
| 23rd | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Feeding with Sanderlings, Turnstones, Pacific Golden Plovers, Stilts and Tattlers on north shore of Big Pond. | LT |
| 23rd | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also Hawaiian Coot brood of four seen being fed by parents & Hawaiian Stilts in noisy breeding behaviour, fighting, copulating, etc. | LT |
| 26th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kilauea Point , Kaua'i. | With a feeding flock of nine Nene just outside of Kilauea Point NWR - they were in the Seacliff Plantation area. | BZ |
| 27th | HELMETED GUINEAFOWL | 1 | Muna Loa Strip, Hawai'i. | Domesticated-type bird seen along road 45 (part-albino). | EV |
| 28th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kilauea Point, Kaua'i. | Location near to sighting on 26th. | per BZ |
|
First-winter Glaucous Gull on Hilo Bay, Hawai'i, February 2005. Photograph © by Mary McArthur
Forest and Kim Starr sent the following from their latest trip: "Just spent a couple days on Kahoolawe (Feb. 7 & 8, 2005). Our sightings, and some KIRC (Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission) staff sightings below. KIRC STAFF: Stilts - 2 seen by Kalei Tsuha a couple weeks ago in the Lua Kealialalo wetland. Egrets - 2 seen by James Bruch (JB) at base camp over a year ago, near "LZ Lee". Japanese Bush -warbler - JB - 1 at summit last week. Brown Booby - JB - 2 sitting on barge buoy and flying around Honokonaia last week, 1 flying around Honokonaia Feb. 7, 2005. Japanese White-eyes - JB - Present at summit. Barn Owls - JB - numerous, dive bombing folks in "boneyard" at night. OUR SIGHTINGS (With help from Monroe Bryce): Gambel's Quail - dozen or so hanging out at Kline's gulch crossing, near "LZ Quail". Seen both days in morning and afternoon. None seen near camp. House sparrows - many, active and conspicuous at camp. Mockingbird - 1 hanging out in the vegetation around Lua Makika and 1 singing from telephone pole at basecamp. Kolea - Single birds seen flying around base camp, Puu Moiwi, and Lua Makika, 2 seen at K2 junction and at Puu Kamama. Northern Cardinal - Heard at base camp. Eurasian Skylark - Single birds seen at lower K1 and Puu Moiwi by-pass, multiple birds singing all day at Lua Makika. Spotted Doves - 1 at Lua Kealialalo, 2 at Lua Makika. All were flying. No pueo seen. INSECTS: Monarch Butterfly - Abundant, especially at summit. Vagrant grass hopper - Abundant from sea level to summit. Hawaiian beet webworm - Out in force. Syrphids - Choke visiting Jacquemontia flowers. Manduca - None seen on two tobacco plants checked. PLANTS: Eragrostis curvula - Locally abundant on SW rim of Lua Makika. Fountain grass - Two plants seen at Lua Kealialalo, pulled. Planted naio and aalii on SW rim of Lua Makika. Last week koaia, achyranthes, and kului was planted in an adjacent plot. OTHERS: Whales - 2 single whales seen on flight over. 2 pods, one of 2 and one of 6 seen on return flight. Mice - Present, but not a lot. Single ones visible at summit. Cats - One seen at base camp. Footprints conspicuous on beach. Fish - Something large chasing a school of medium size fish 20 meters off beach at base camp. No turtles, seals, dolphins seen. Island is green. Biomass is at a seasonal maximum. Surf moderate. Wind light to moderate trades."
Drake Eurasian Teal on flood between Kekaha and Waimea, Kaua'i on February 11th 2005. Photograph © by Jim Denny
Kekaha and Waimea, Kaua'i on February 11th 2005. Photograph © by Jim Denny
Photograph © by Michael Walther/O'ahu Nature Tours
Photograph © by Michael Walther/O'ahu Nature Tours
Photograph © by Peter Donaldson
Forest and Kim Starr sent the following report from O'ahu: "We just spent the last week (Feb. 22-25) doing some vegetation surveys on a few Oahu offshore islets. Our sightings from these idyllic spots below. MOKUAUIA (GOAT ISLAND) - Feb 22 On Island: Red-vented Bulbul - Dozen or so roosting in dead Casuarina (ironwood) trees. Red- crested Cardinals - Half dozen perched in ironwood and sea grape (Coccoloba) trees. Akekeke (Ruddy Turnstone) - 17 flushing from place to place. Ulilili (Wandering Tattler) - 2 heard flitting, 1 seen on bare raised limestone. House Sparrows - 1/2 dozen flying around, and landing in vegetation. Laysan Albatross - 1 gliding over waves past tip of island. Lots of shearwater and petrel burrows. At Malaekahana Beach Park: Red-vented Bulbuls - Half dozen or so observed in trees. Shama - 1 singing at beach park. Chicken - Choke in beach park. MOKUMANU (BIRD ISLAND) -- Feb 23 Sooty Terns - Hundreds / thousands swarming above island getting ready to nest. Laysan Albatross - 1 gliding by. Frigates - A couple soaring. Brown Booby - A couple flying around. Noddies - Brown and Blacks flying around. MOKULEA (BIRD SHI* ISLAND) -- Feb 23 Noddies (not sure what kind) - Couple dozen or so on eggs. POPOIA (FLAT) -- Feb 23 Red-footed Boobies - Few flying past. Blue-faced Doves (Zebra Doves) - 2 dozen or so flitting about. Akekeke - 5 flushing about, preferring a spot in the center of the island. Cattle Egret - 1 on ground. MOKULUA SOUTH (1 HUMP ISLAND) -- Feb 23 Rock Dove - A couple soaring around sheer East wall of back side of island. Lots of shearwater burrows on West flank. MOKULUA NORTH (2 HUMP ISLAND) -- Feb 24 Laysan Albatross - 1 seen gliding past ocean side of island. Lots of shearwater burrows on West flank. KAOHIKAIPU (TURTLE ISLAND) -- Feb. 24 Frigate - 1 diving at something offshore. Sooty Terns - Couple dozen or so calling overhead. Ulilili - 1 heard. A few shearwater burrows, mostly in center of island. MANANA (RABBIT ISLAND) -- Feb. 25 Brown Noddies - A dozen or so on eggs along the SW shore. Auku'u (Black Crowned Night Heron) - Half dozen flushed from shrubs on West flank. 1 on a nest with two chicks and an egg in the western most gully in crater. Red-Tailed Tropicbirds - 10 doing backwards circle dances in windy areas above island. Lots of shearwater burrows on the West flank and in the central crater. OTHER What appeared to be Snake-eyed Skinks were present on many of the islets. Ants observed on all islets. Ants seen: Pheiodole megachephala, Solenopsis geminata, Ochetellus glabor, Paratrachina longicornis, and Anoplepis longipes. Brown Anole common in Lanikai. 3 pods of whales seen off the back of Mokulua S. 4 Monk Seals on papa and beach on SW side of Manana. The islets are extremely green right now and thickly covered with vegetation. Most of the birds are not back yet. Weather was mostly fair, with sunny skies and light to moderate trades."
Adult winter Pomarine Jaeger off O'ahu, February 28th 2005. Photograph © by Alvaro Jaramillo
Photograph © by Alvaro Jaramillo
Peter Donaldson sent the following pelagic report (28/2/05): "Alvaro Jaramillo and George Armistead were kind enough to invite me along on a pelagic birding trip today. We went out of Kewalo Basin, Honolulu on the Sashimi II. We left about 7AM, headed across the Kaiwi Channel to Penguin Bank, went west to fish aggregation buoy HH and then headed back into Honolulu. I haven't been out on the water much in February, so I was interested to see what we'd find. I was a bit surprised that we saw no shearwaters or petrels -- I'd have expected some to be around. It was nice to see both species of albatross and it was really fun to get very close looks (within 10') of Pomarine Jaegers. 2/28/2005 Pelagic trip south of Oahu: Laysan Albatross 2; Black-footed Albatross 3; Brown Booby 9; Red-footed Booby 35; Pomarine Jaeger 7. Following very close behind boat. Grabbing bits of fish tossed in the air. Sooty Tern 15; Brown Noddy 4; White Tern 35." |
| 1st | BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS | 1 | Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. | Distant offshore ca. 1400hrs. Also 3-4 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters flying in toward land ca 1830. | DK |
| 1st | MASKED BOOBY | 1 | Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. | Flying with Red-footed Boobies inshore ca. 1800. | DK |
| 2nd | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Along the south fishpond dike trail near office regularly seen forgaing in native akulikuli growing along dike trail. | LT |
| 2nd | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Same bird as that seen last month. | LT |
| 3rd | IBIS sp. | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Along the northern shores of Big Pond. | MN |
| 3rd | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | First-winter. Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher seen earlier this week in fishpond next to office. | MN |
| 3rd | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Feeding in fishpond furthest north of office. Also 6 Green-winged Teal (2 drakes) and a pair if Blue-winged Teal. | LT |
| 3rd | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Laughing Gull, 2 Green -winged Teal, 6 Northern Shoveler and 4 American Wigeon all on mud flat in the back of the large pond. | KP |
| 3rd | HAWAIIAN HAWK | 2 | Puu Oo Trail, Hawai'i. | Light morph birds. | KP |
| 3rd | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i. | Also 3 Northern Shoveler. | KP |
| 3rd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 60 | Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i. | Also 53 Hawaiian Coot, 20 Ruddy Turnstone and 13 Sanderling. | CP |
| 3rd | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Ma'alaea Flats, Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 226 Northern Shoveler in Big Pond. | MM |
| 4th | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Pond at the back of the Waiakea Ponds nearest the old Green Onion restaurant, near Kino'ole. | DL |
| 4th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Pond at the back of the Waiakea Ponds nearest the old Green Onion restaurant, near Kino'ole. | DL |
| 5th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i. | Juvenile in its first moult. Possibly Asian race bird. | AJ |
| 5th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i. | Minima subspecies. | AJ |
| 7th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Cackling Goose in Big Pond. | MM |
| 7th | HAWK sp. | 1 | Haleakala NP, Maui. | Eastern side of east Maui, Haleakala NP, east of Paliku cabin in Haleakala NP, on the crater rim above Kipahulu Valley, approx. 7000 ft elevation. | BS |
| 9th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Resting on dirt mound island in Big Pond. | LT |
| 9th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Fishpond next to office in morning. | LT |
| 9th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Feeding along edge of pickle- weed on northern shore of Big Pond. Also 1 Laughing Gull flying over Big Pond. | LT |
| 10th | BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS | 1 | Sheaton Hotel, Poipu, Kaua'i. | Reported offshore. | per RP |
| 10th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher in fishpond next to office. | LT |
| 10th | SNIPE spp. | 2 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Flushed from fishpond next to office at 6pm, a short, rasping 'squeech' (even toned) was clearly heard with no rising inflection. | LT |
| 10th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 2 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Pair in Big Pond. Also 1 Pueo hunting over pickleweed area along hwy. | LT |
| 10th | BELTED KINGFISHER | 1 | East end of Moloka'i. | Male bird seen last few days near East end road, mile 19 on the Kam. V highway on the East side of the Wailua stream facing Maui. | BC |
| 11th | GREAT BLUE HERON | 1 | Just east of Kilauea, Kaua'i. | Flew across highway at 5pm approx. 2 miles east of Kilauea Town. | BZ |
| 11th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Water levels were quite high at Kealia so shorebird habitat was at a minimum. Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Laughing Gull and a couple of Northern Shoveler still. No sign of Cackling Goose or Semi- palmated Plover. | CP, RP, ABA |
| 12th | MAUI PARROTBILL | 1 | Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. | Seen by two ABA participants and heard by guide. Also c.12 'Apapane, 2 Japanese Bush- Warblers, a few Japanese White-Eyes and 3 Red-Billed Leiothrix. Weather was abominable - poured steadily the whole hike. | CP, ABA |
| 12th | I'IWI | 2 | Waikamoi Preserve, Maui. | One adult and 1 immature. Also 2 'Amakihi and 5 Alauahio. Weather was abominable - poured steadily the whole hike. | CP, ABA |
| 14th | PHALAROPE sp. | ~15 | Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. | Flying against the 15 knot WSW wind, and fairly high seas. | DK, GA, FG |
| 14th | BULLER'S SHEARWATER | 1 | Pelagic off Kaneohe, Oa'hu. | Also 1 Christmas Shearwater, 4 Masked Boobies and good selection of seabirds. Click Here for Trip List. | EV, KP, TD, LY |
| 14th | SPOTTED SANDPIPER | 1 | Honaunau NP, Hawai'i. | In fishpond. | MV |
| 17th | FALCON sp. | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | At 1640 hrs, Seen about 100m away; brown upperparts & pale underparts; sharp pointed wings, and dark and wide sideburns. Presumably a Peregrine. | LT |
| 17th | SNIPE sp. | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Flushed from fishpond next to refuge office, "skeech" call heard during flight | LT |
| 17th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Green-winged Teal (F) with Northern Shoveler. | LT, MN |
| 17th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher. | LT, MN |
| 17th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | On island with Koloa. | LT |
| 17th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Last seen on this date. | MS |
| 17th | CACKLING GOOSE | 7 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Joined by 2 further individuals mid-March. All 7 departed today. | MS |
| 18th | BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS | 1 | Kaua'i pelagic. | Full Trip List Here. | DK |
| 18th | GLAUCOUS GULL | 1 | Hilo, Hawai'i. | Seen near the purple building on Kino'ole. Also 1 (Richardson's) Cackling Goose and 8 Canada Geese. | DL |
| 18th | TUFTED DUCK | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Drake at the Punamano Unit. No public access to this site. | MS |
| 21st | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also Scaup spp. (unknown number); seen in main pond. | LT, MN |
| 21st | IBIS sp. | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen on north shore of refuge. | ND |
| 22nd | GARGANEY | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Drake at the Punamano Unit. No public access to this site. | MS |
| 22nd | SAFFRON FINCH | 3 | Waimea Medical Centre, Kaua'i. | Two adults with begging juvenile. | JD |
| 22nd | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 3 Greater Scaup (1M) and 4 Long-billed Dowitcher. | LT |
| 23rd | IBIS sp. | 3 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Seen flying high over office c.07:45 heading north & landing in north shore wetlands of refuge. | LT |
| 23rd | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 2 Long-billed Dowitcher. | LT |
| 23rd | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 2 | Koheo wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 9 Ruddy Turnstones, 2 Sanderlings, 2 Wandering Tattlers and 3 Pacific Golden Plovers. | ADY |
| 23rd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Koheo wetland, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 23rd | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Koheo wetland, Moloka'i. | At the end of the day, 29 PG Plovers flew in and joined the 3 "resident" birds. The largest bird was in full breeding plumage and quite “beefy”, by comparison. About 50% were close to getting their finished tuxedo, about 25% were half-way there, the other 25% were beginning their molt. | ADY |
| 23rd | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | Cackling Goose was seen with about 7 Nene. Also 5 Northern Pintails, 2 Ring-necked Duck and 6 Northern Shovelers. | BZ |
| 24th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 3 probable Greater Scaup still, but distant and 1 (F) Greater Scaup. | LT |
| 24th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 3 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Two males and 1 female in main pond along SE shoreline and 20+ Orange- cheeked Waxbills seen daily along entry road. | LT |
| 26th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 18 Cattle Egret and 3 Black-crowned Night-Heron. | PD |
| 26th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Eurasian Wigeon (M) and 5 American Wigeon (2M), 2 Northern Shoveler (M) and 23 Northern Pintail. | PD |
| 26th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 4 Green-winged Teal, 10 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid and 119 Hawaiian Coot (At least 5 broods of chicks and 2 birds on nests). | PD |
| 26th | LESSER YELLOWLEGS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 39 Pacific Golden-Plover, 81 Hawaiian Stilt and 14 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 26th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 2 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 42 Hawaiian Stilt, 3 Long-billed Dowitcher, 25 Ruddy Turnstone and 1 Wandering Tattler. | PD |
| 26th | LEAST TERN | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Breeding plumage. Gray rump, same color as back. | PD |
| 26th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 45 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | Also 10 Hawaiian Coot, 5 Pacific Golden-Plover and 5 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 27th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 23 Hawaiian Moorhen, 83 Hawaiian Coot, 67 Hawaiian Stilt, 28 Pacific Golden-Plover and 2 Wandering Tattler. | PD |
| 27th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 9 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 24 Ruddy Turnstone, 5 Sanderling and 7 Long-billed Dowitcher. | PD |
| 27th | TEAL sp. | 4 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Probably Green-winged Teal. Also 9 Cattle Egret. | PD |
| 27th | WILSON'S SNIPE | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 18 Black-crowned Night-Heron and 37 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid. | PD |
| 27th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 1 | Kuilima STP, O'ahu. | Also 20 Northern Shoveler, 63 Hawaiian Coot, 12 Pacific Golden-Plover and 14 Hawaiian Stilt. | PD |
| 27th | ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET | 5 | Kuilima STP, O'ahu. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler, 23 Ruddy Turnstone, 2 Sanderling and 10 Chestnut Munia. | PD |
| 27th | LESSER SCAUP | 40 | Punamano NWR, O'ahu. | Also 4 Ring-necked Duck (F), 3 Northern Pintail,1 Northern Shoveler and 3 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid. | PD |
| 27th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Punamano NWR, O'ahu. | Drake. Also 3 American Wigeon (M), 4 Wigeon sp. (F) and 3Black-crowned Night- Heron. | PD |
| 28th | LESSER YELLOWLEGS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 28 Northern Pintail and 2 Northern Shoveler. | MM |
| 28th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also many Hawaiian Coots and Stilts. | MM |
| 28th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | West Loch Shoreline Park, O'ahu. | Also 6 Ruddy Turnstone, 6 Saffron Finches and 6 Indian Silverbill. | MM |
| 28th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Still present. | LT |
| 28th | LEAST TERN | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 probable seen only in flight from below. | RM |
| 28th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Moulting into breeding plumage. | RM |
| 29th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 5 Sanderling and 40 Ruddy Turnstone. | MM |
| 29th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Wilson's Snipe. | LT |
| 30th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Near fishpond next to office. Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher. | LT |
| 31st | MARBLED GODWIT | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Near fishpond next to office. | LT |
| 1st | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Near fishpond next to office. Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher. | LT |
| 1st | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 3 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | One drake, 2 female. Also 23 Hawaiian Stilt, 39 adult and 7 juv. Hawaiian Coot and 36 Northern Shoveler (19M, 17F). | ADY |
| 1st | LESSER SCAUP | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Female. Also 1 dead drake. This pair has been moving between Ohiapilo and the reservoir for several months. | ADY |
| 1st | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 3 | Kaunakakai Wastewater Treatment Plant, Moloka'i. | Also 7 Hawaiian Stilt, 54 Hawaiian Coot, 3 Pacific Golden Plover & 2 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 1st | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 7 Hawaiian Stilt and 7 Sanderling. | ADY |
| 1st | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 2 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 7 Ruddy Turnstone and 2 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 3rd | LESSER YELLOWLEGS | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 Northern Pintail, 1 Eurasian & 5 American Wigeon. | KP |
| 3rd | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Gray Francolin and 6 Warbling Silverbill. | KP |
| 3rd | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 2 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 3rd | RING-BILELD GULL | 1 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 4th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Near fishpond next to office. Also 4 Long-billed Dowitcher. | LT |
| 4th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 3 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Southeast end of main pond behind mangrove. | MN |
| 6th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Flying low over Big Pond (main pond) and heading into North Ponds (~1100 hrs). | LT |
| 6th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also pair of Green-winged Teal & many Orange-cheeked Waxbill and 2 Mourning Dove. | LT |
| 6th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | An adult in alternate plumage was first observed by ~1730 hrs on artificial island in southeast part of Big Pond. | GN, LT |
| 7th | YELLOW-BILLED CARDINAL | 1 | Lydgate Park, Kaua'i. | Unsubstantiated report of one at the north end of Lydgate Park, in front of the Aloha Beach Hotel. | per DL |
| 10th | RED PHALAROPE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Cackling Goose, 4 Green-winged Teal, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs and 1 Gray Francolin. | KP |
| 10th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Still present. | KP |
| 10th | LEAST TERN | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | In breeding plumage. | KP |
| 16th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Eurasian Wigeon and 3 Long-billed Dowitcher. | KP |
| 16th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Lesser Yellowlegs. Seen through fence. | KP |
| 16th | LEAST TERN | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 1 American Wigeon. | KP |
| 16th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Still present. | KP |
| 16th | RING-BILLED GULL | 1 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | Seen through fence. | KP |
| 19th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Moku Manu, off east side of O'ahu. | Probable bird seen chasing seabirds and doves. No sign on 20th. | FS, KS |
| 20th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Adult summer. Also 1 Northern Shoveler, 118 Hawaiian Stilts, 58 Hawaiian Coots and 3 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 22nd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 54 | Lana'i City Oxidation Ponds, Lana'i. | Also 22 Hawaiian Coot (1 nest), 19 Pacific Golden Plover, 5 Ruddy Turnstone and 16 Black-crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 28th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 1 | Waialae Country Club, O'ahu. | Summer-plumaged bird on mudflats. | SL |
| 30th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Eurasian Wigeon and 1 Cackling Goose. | KP |
| 30th | BLACK-FOOTED ALABTROSS | 2 | PMRF, Waimea, Kaua'i. | Limited access to this site. | per BZ |
|
Forest and Kim Starr wrote: "We just finished three amazing days of surveys on Maui's offshore islets (Apr. 4-6). Our sightings below. In general, the wedgies are back, and are pairing up. The islets are small <10 acres each, and often <1 acre, but support seabirds on almost every square inch. Mokeehia (Apr. 4): Hundreds of active wedge-tailed shearwater burrows. The island reeked of guano. Hulu (Apr. 4): 100 or so active shearwater burrows. 3 rock doves, including 1 white morph we thought was a white tern for half a second. They flushed form perches under an overhanging section on the lee side of the island.1 zebra dove, flushed as we arrived. Keopuka (Apr. 5): Maybe 75 or so shearwater burrows. Moku Mana (Apr. 6): 100 or so occupied shearwater burrows on top of island. 1 brown booby circling. Dozen black noddies flying in and out of overhanging sections, and circling around. The group of a half dozen frigates that occasionally frequents this islet wasn't around this week. Moku Pipi (Apr. 5): Dozen or so occupied wedgie burrows under ledges and on top of the island. 1 Kolea flew by and called. Half dozen black noddies flying by. Alau (Apr. 6): Thousands of occupied shearwater burrows. 20 Frigates riding the wind currents above the island. 2 White tailed tropic birds flew by. Half dozen Ruddy turnstones scurrying about on rocks near coast. Dozen black noddies flying around. 2 wandering tattlers heard. OTHER: 1 turtle in cove on Mokeehia. No whales seen. Skinks on almost all islets. Ants on all islets. Tornatellid snails on Moku Mana. Omiodes moth "shoestrings" on coconuts on Alau. Lycosid spider on Mokeehia. PLANTS: Schiedea globosa on Alau. Capparis on Alau. Portulaca villosa on Alau. Portulaca lutea on most of the islets. Panicum fauriei on Mokeehia. Diospyros on Keopuka. Weather was mostly sunny with strong trades and occasional passing showers."
Dan Lindsay sent this latest Elderhostel report: "Here is the report of my latest (and last till September) Elderhostel birding trip to Kaua'i and the Big Island. The only really notable sighting was the previously-reported Yellow-Billed Cardinal on Kaua'i at the north end of Lydgate Park. (I do not include it below because only one birder saw it. But as I said before, given the circumstances, I believe she saw one.) 5-12 Apr, Elderhostel trip to Kaua'i & Hawai'i. First trip record unless otherwise marked. * = heard but not seen. 5 Apr, Hanalei NWR: Nene, Pacific Golden Plover, Koloa Maoli, Common Moorhen, Cattle Egret, Zebra Dove, Spotted Dove, Red-Crested Cardinal, Chestnut Mannikin, Nutmeg Mannikin, Japanese Bush Warbler, Melodious Laughing-Thrush, Japanese White-Eye, Common Myna, Black-Crowned Night Heron. Kilauea Pt. NWR: Laysan Albatross, Red-Footed Booby, Brown Booby, Red-Tailed Tropicbird - many, engaged in courtship dances in the air, White-Tailed Tropicbird, Great Frigatebird, Wedge-Tailed Shearwater - at least five were sitting on the ground outside burrows. Anini Beach: House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, House Finch. Hulei'a NWR: White-Rumped Shama*, Melodious Laughing-Thrush (also noted at Hanalei). 6 Apr, Hanapepe Overlook: Rock Pigeon, Rose-Ringed Parakeet. Koke'e: Northern Mockingbird - along Hwy 550 along road from Kalalau to Pu'u o Kila - all the birds were easy to see: 'Apapane, Kaua'i Elepaio, Kaua'i 'Amakihi - one pair was copulating, Anianiau, Pueo - soaring over Kalalau Valley, Red Junglefowl - at HQ, Erckel's Francolin - along Hwy 550. Kawai'ele - very little activity here: Wandering Tattler, also Moorhen, Night Herons, and 2 Koloa Maoli, previously noted at Hanalei. Salt Ponds Park - ponds were dry except for a small puddle on the east side of the road, which is there the Stilts were. Hawaiian Stilt, Western Meadowlark, Common Pheasant. Lihue Airport: Java Sparrow. 7 Apr, Waiakea Ponds, Hilo: Greater White-Fronted Goose, Cackling Goose (Lesser Canada?)**, Cackling Goose (Cackling), Mallard, Pintail - one male mixing with the flock at the boat launch area. Loko Waka Pond: Hawaiian Coot, two distant ducks too far to identify. Onekahakaha Beach Park: Yellow-Billed Cardinal - easy to spot in trees around the upper parking lot. 8 Apr, Liliuokalani Park: Ruddy Turnstone. Volcano NP: Oma'o, 'Apapane, Kalij Pheasant, Black Noddy. 9 Apr, Keanakolu Rd.: Chukar, Erckel's Francolin - (previously noted), Wild Turkey, Eurasian Skylark, Pueo - we lost count at about 8. Hakalau NWR: 'Apapane, 'Io - a pair noted twice, circling over the upper forest first and later over the cabin, I'iwi, Oma'o, Hawai'i Amakihi, 'Akepa, Red-Billed Leiothrix, Volcano Elepaio, Hawai'i Creeper*. 10 Apr, Pu'u La'au: California Quail, Red-Billed Leiothrix, Palila, Hawai'i Amakihi (noted previously). Big Island Country Club: Java Sparrow (noted previously), African Silverbill, Saffron Finch, Nutmeg Mannikin (noted previously), Red Avadavat, Yellow-Fronted Canary, Gray Francolin. West Saddle Rd.: Black Francolin - sitting on a fencepost by the road about four miles east of the Hwy 190 junction. ** Further notes on the geese at Waiakea Ponds. There was one tiny dark-breasted, stubby-billed bird which was clearly Branta hutchinsi minima. Four others were present, representatives of the flock of 11 which frequents the area. All were about the same size, and I noted no significant differences in proportions or coloration. But two of them have a significantly longer bill and a shallower angle between forehead and bill than the other two. I deeply regret the years I spent on the mainland just saying "Canada Goose" rather than studying subspecific differences, as now I cannot tell what the differences mean even when I see them!"
Forest and Kim Starr relayed their latest island sightings: "Just finished another botanical survey of more of Oahu's idyllic offshore islets. Our sightings below. KEKEPA (Apr. 18): 1 Kolea - flushed as we arrived. 4 Wedge tailed Shearwaters - 2 burrows in harsh coralline rock occupied by pairing up birds. KAPAPA (Apr. 18): 7 Kolea - flying about in a pack and calling. Wedge tailed Shearwaters - Maybe a couple hundred burrows in sandy parts of island. MOKOLII (Apr. 19): Wedge tailed Shearwaters - Maybe a couple hundred burrows in non-sheer dirt slopes. 5 Red vented Bulbuls - Flitting about from tree to tree. 1 Ulili - Calling and flying by. 1 Gray francolin - Calling, flushed. MOKU MANU (Apr. 19 & 20): What appeared to be a lone Peregrine Falcon, or some other bird of prey was chasing seabirds (noddies, terns) and doves. It occasionally perched on a ledge on a sheer wall. It was there on the 19th, but not on the 20th. There were also choke (lots of) Brown Boobies (gliding about), Red-footed Boobies (flying around), Noddies (attempting to escape the bird of prey), Sooty Terns (doing their cacophony), and Frigates (gliding on trade winds). INSECTS: Omiodes damage on coconuts on Mokolii. Lots of vagrant grasshoppers on Kapapa. Mosquitoes under x-mas berry on Mokolii. Ants on Mokolii and Kapapa. PLANTS: Panicum fauriei on Mokolii. Capparis on Mokolii. OTHERS: Lots of turtles seen in Kaneohe bay. Flying fish seen leaping from deep water near Moku Manu. Weather was calm and sunny the first two days, windy and sunny the last day. Surf moderate."
Forest and Kim Starr wrote at the month's end: "We were up in Auwahi, the dry forest on Maui at ~ 3,500 ft. near Ulupalakua, this past weekend (Apr. 23, 2005). Our sightings below. BIRDS: Peafowl - Probably half dozen or so, maybe many more. Heard calling all day. None seen. Ring-necked Pheasants - 2 - 1 cock, 1 hen. Something flushed them, they called as they were gliding down the ridges until they settled in a patch of grass. Japanese white eye - Heard all day. There was one especially vocal one we saw in a holei (Ochrosia haleakalae) tree. Baby chicks of some kind - 2 little featherless birds in a cup nest in a kolea (Myrsine lanaiense). They would instinctively begin begging as we neared the nest. Amakihis - A few heard in Auwahi I. No parrotbills or poouli seen, despite sub-fossil records of these species from the area. OTHERS: Puaa - 2 mid-sized black ones slinking off as we drove up. Moths (microleps) - Choke. They are out right now. Manduca - None seen. Argentine ants - Observed in Auwahi II exclosure. Mosquitoes - None seen. PLANTS: Melicope knudsenii (alani) - Looking good. Ochrosia haleakalae (holei) - In fruit, yellow and purple forms. Pleomele auwahiense (halapepe) - Beginning to flower. Argemone glauca (pua kala, hawaiian poppy) - In bloom. Reynoldsia sandwicense (ohe makai) - Still has leaves. Erythrina sandwicense (wiliwili) - Still has leaves. WEATHER: The "backside" is quickly drying up. Mostly sunny with occasional passing mist at higher elevations. Wind was light to moderate trades." |
| 3rd | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | On North side of pond. Also 3 Pacific Golden Plovers. | MN |
| 3rd | RADJAH SHELDUCK | 7 | Four Seasons Golf Course, Hawai'i. | Adult with six chicks. | per RP |
| 3rd | BULLER'S SHEARWATER | 2 | Pelagic from Kaua'i to Lehua. | Full Trip List Here. | DK |
| 8th | WANDERING TATTLER | 12 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 11 Sanderlings, 10 Ruddy Turnstones, 9 Pacific Golden Plovers and 1 shorebird,
a little larger than the tattlers, darker grey, longer bill, legs the same length, hanging out with tattlers. Nearby at Kanoa pond, Kawela:1 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler. |
ADY |
| 15th | SANDERLING | 3 | Kona Village Resort, Kona, Hawai'i. | Also 5 Ruddy Turnstones and 3 Wandering Tattlers all in breeding plumage. | ADY |
| 16th | CHRISTMAS SHEARWATER | 1 | Sea Life Park, O'ahu. | Bird picked up on was released today. | per RP |
| 18th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 3 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | One has been present for about the last week. All in breeding plumage. | MN |
| 19th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | MN | |
| 19th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Now four breeding plumaged birds present. | MN |
| 20th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 3 | Kona Village Resort, Hawai'i. | Also 7 Ruddy Turnstones, 3 Wandering Tattlers and 3 Sanderlings. All on the pali shoreline (about a 45 minute hike north) at a site that is being cleared for development. | ADY |
| 28th | RED KNOT | 1 | Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. | Summer-plumaged. Also 1 Cackling Goose still and lots of baby Hawaiian Stilts. | PD |
| 29th | RED KNOT | 1 | Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. | Still present. | PD |
| 1st | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Stilt nesting in most areas around the old fish farm. Many areas closed to public access. Fish ponds almost all dry. | MN |
| 1st | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Non-breeding plumage. | MN |
| 5th | RED KNOT | 1 | Honouliuli unit of Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. | In breeding plumage. Also lots of Hawaiian Stilt and Hawaiian Coot chicks. | PD, RM |
| 5th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli unit of Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. | Also several Mourning Doves. | PD, RM |
| 5th | OSPREY | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Carrying a fish. Also lots of Hawaiian Stilt and Hawaiian Coot chicks. Nesting season so no public access. | PD, RM |
| 5th | WHIMBREL | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Pale lower back, present for at least two weeks. Also 1 Greater Frigatebird (a Hawaiian Stilt flew up to harass the bird).. | PD, RM |
| 5th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Present for at least two weeks. Also 4 Pacific Golden-Plover, 4 Wandering Tattler and 11 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD, RM |
| 5th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 2 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Non-breeding plumage birds (also present last week). | PD, RM |
| 5th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 8+ | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Present for at least two weeks. Also 1 Semipalmated Plover. | PD, RM |
| 6th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | MN | |
| 12th | BLACK-WINGED PETREL | 1 | SeaLife Park, O'ahu. | One picked up on baord a vessel in Pacific. Released on 15th. | per HF |
| 13th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 23 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 5 Pacific golden Plover, 5 Sanderling, 19 Ruddy Turnstone, 3 Wandering Tattler, 5 Hawaiian Coot, 60+ Hawaiian Stilt (3juvenile with adult pair) and 6 active nest, one with 2 chicks and 2 eggs pipping, and one nest with 4 eggs pipping. | KW, UM |
| 15th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 16 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KB | |
| 18th | SCAUP sp. | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Female bird. | MN |
| 20th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 3 | Kealia Pond, Maui. | KB | |
| 21st | BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL | 1 | SeaLife Park, O'ahu. | Picked up in "Honolulu" on 21st and released on June 24th. | per SLP |
| 28th | BULWER'S PETREL | 1 | Kaua'i to Lehua pelagic. | Full details Click Here. | DK |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 10 | Molokai Ranch Kualapu’u Oxidation pond, Moloka'i. | Including1 Hawaiian Stilt chick and 2 sub-adults and 1 Hawaiian Coot. | UM |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 27 | Kualapu’u Reservoir, Moloka'i. | Including 2 chicks. | UM |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 70 | Kaunakakai sewer treatment plant, Moloka'i. | Also 2 nests (1 with 6 eggs) and Hawaiian Stilt. | UM |
|
TO VIEW SIGHTINGS and REVIEWS from JULY to DECEMBER 2005 CLICK HERE |
References
Hawaii Birding Chatlist. 2005. Messages posted on the Hawaii Birding chatlist by various birders throughout the course of the year. Kaua'i, Hawai'i / Worthing, U.K.
Melgar, C.W. 2005. Sightings reports published on the Birding Hawaii website. Worthing, West Sussex, U.K.
Pyle, R. and P. Donaldson. 2005. Quarterly reports in North American Birds, Volumes 58:1, 58:2, 58:3, 58:4 and 59:1. ABA.
