HAWAI'I BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR 2006HAWAI'I BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR 2006
JANUARY - JUNE
Sightings reported during 2006 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.
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| 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 | CACKLING GOOSE | 2 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also the regular 12 Canada Geese, 25 Ring-necked Duck and a pair of Eurasian Wigeon. | ME |
| 2nd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 5 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 11 Hawaiian Stilt, 39 Hawaiian Coot, 4 Pacific Golden Plover, 1 Wandering Tattler, 6 Black-Crowned Night Heron and 1 Duck, domestic hybrid. This bird was one of the two domestic hybrids at Ohiapilo. Turns out that it is a pet of the plant supervisor, and it has been AWOL for many months. | ADY |
| 2nd | GADWALL | 3 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 48 Hawaiian Stilt, 34 Hawaiian Coot, 4 Pacific Golden Plover, 1 Wandering Tattler, 1 Sanderling and 1 Ruddy Turnstone. | ADY |
| 2nd | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 4 American Wigeon, 2 Northern Shoveler, 6 Black-Crowned Night Heron and 1 Duck, domestic hybrid. Not related to the one at KWWRF. | ADY |
| 4th | BRANT | 2 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 2 Canada Geese, 2 Cackling Geese, 2 Eurasian Wigeon and 9 American Wigeon. | ME |
| 5th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 27 Bristle-thighed Curlew. | KP |
| 5th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 5th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 2 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 17 American Wigeon, 22 Northern Pintail, 4 Northern Shoveler, 2 Green-winged Teal and 1 Blue-winged Teal. | KP |
| 6th | CACKLING GOOSE | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | One small bird with a white neck ring, one larger bird, about the size of a Greater White-fronted Goose, possibly the bird from Kii. | PD |
| 6th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 27 Wigeon sp., 1 Green-winged Teal and 5 Ring-necked Ducks (5 male). | PD |
| 6th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Flying over, spooking some of the waterfowl and shorebirds. | PD |
| 6th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 245 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Including at least 36 chicks from at least 10 broods. Also 20 Pacific Golden-Plover, 17 Hawaiian Stilt and 6 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 6th | BRANT | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | PD | |
| 7th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 25 Northern Pintail, 8 Green- winged Teal and several Hawaiian Coot broods of chicks. | PD |
| 7th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | PD | |
| 7th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 21 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | PD | |
| 7th | LESSER SCAUP | 25 | Aimakapa Pond, Kona, Hawai'i. | Also 15+ Hawaiian Stilt, 35+ Hawaiian Coot and 2 Wandering Tattler. | ME |
| 8th | POMARINE JAEGER | 1 | Point Panic, O'ahu. | Adult dark phase flew out of the Harbor out to sea, returned about 15 minutes later and did a circut of the harbor. It repeated this four times. | KP |
| 12th | LESSER YELLOWLEGS | 1 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | It was sound asleep, head outstretched and flat on the ground. For a moment it appeared dead. Also 3 Hawaiian Stilt and 8 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 14th | POMARINE JAEGER | 1 | Diamond Head Lookout, O'ahu. | Approx 4.30pm 1 Dark Phase Pomarine Skua with several hundred Sooty Tern passing east. | BD |
| 16th | POMARINE JAEGER | 6 | 'Sashimi II' for a 1/2 day trip out of Kewalo Basin in Honolulu. | Four birds following boat and grabbing chunks of fish: One light-morph adult and three subadults. | MW, EV, PD |
| 16th | WHITE TERN | 30 | 'Sashimi II' for a 1/2 day trip out of Kewalo Basin in Honolulu, O'ahu. | Also 12 Brown Booby, 12 Red-footed Booby. | MW, EV, PD |
| 16th | BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS | 1 | Tern Island, NW Chain. | Banded at PMRF, Kaua'i on 12/19/05. | per BZ |
| 16th | FULMAR | 1 | Makapu'u Point, O'ahu. | Past S and 576 Sooty Tern past N in approx 20 mins. | BD |
| 19th | SOOTY TERN | 1500 | Makapu'u Point, O'ahu. | Seen in one swirl. | BD |
| 19th | CANVASBACK | 3 | Turtlebay Sewage Treatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP, MO | |
| 19th | REDHEAD | 1 | Turtlebay Sewage Treatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP, MO | |
| 19th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 2 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | One drake. Also 55 Northern Pintail, 12 Northern Shoveler, 21 American Wigeon, 29 Lesser Scaup, 4 Ring-necked Duck, 8 Green-winged Teal and 3 Blue-winged Teal. | KP, MO |
| 19th | KILLDEER | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Semipalmated Plover and 21 Bristle-thighed Curlew. | KP |
| 19th | WHIMBREL | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 19th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher. | KP, MO |
| 19th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 6 Wandering Tattler | KP, MO |
| 19th | RED KNOT | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | MO | |
| 19th | AMERICAN AVOCET | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Cackling Goose and 1 Laughing Gull. | MN |
| 19th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Water is unusually low for this time of year. Birds are mostly in the middle of the pond. | MN |
| 19th | BRANT | 1 | Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu. | EV | |
| 19th | CASPIAN TERN | 1 | Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu. | Also 2 Bristle-thighed Curlews. | EV |
| 19th | BRANT | 2 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 1 White-fronted Goose, 10 Canada Geese. | EV |
| 19th | CACKLING GOOSE | 4 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 21 Northern Shoveler, 11 Green-winged Teal, 8 American Wigeon and 1 Eurasian Wigeon (male in breeding plumage). | EV |
| 19th | GREAT BLUE HERON | 1 | Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Immature bird. Also 2 Yellow-billed Cardinals. | EV |
| 19th | GREATER SCAUP | 1 | Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 37 Lesser Scaup, 5 Ring-necked Ducks and 17 Hawaiian Coots. | EV |
| 19th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 9 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid 9 incluing one duckling, 3 Cattle Egret and 1 Black-crowned Night- Heron. | PD |
| 19th | CACKLING GOOSE | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Green-winged Teal and 9 Ring- necked Duck. | PD |
| 19th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 226 Hawaiian Coot including 26 juveniles from at least 10 broods ranging from small downy chicks to large nearly grown ones. | PD |
| 19th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 3 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Pacific Golden-Plover, 69 Hawaiian Stilt (Banded stilt BA:RO female. Seen soliciting copulation. Male did not oblige). | PD |
| 19th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler, 2 Ruddy Turnstone and 1 Sanderling. | PD |
| 19th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | West Loch Shoreline Park, O'ahu. | Also 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1 Hawaiian Stilt, 4 Wandering Tattler and 4 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 19th | BRANT | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 100 Pacific Golden-Plover & 134 Hawaiian
Stilt (Banded stilt BA:RY male, -O:BA male, AG:-Y male, GW:BA female, BA:RR female, BA:WB female). |
PD |
| 19th | DUNLIN | 6 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler, 63 Ruddy Turnstone and 7 Sanderling. | PD |
| 19th | PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER | 135 | Waipio Soccer Complex, O'ahu. | Also 12 Cattle Egret, 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron and 5 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid. | PD |
| 19th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 46 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 9 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 3 Hawaiian Coot, 183 Pacific Golden- Plover, 3 Wandering Tattler, 28 Ruddy Turnstone and 34 Sanderling. | PD |
| 19th | RUDDY TURNSTONE | 29 | Nakatani Watercress Farm, O'ahu. | Also 18 Cattle Egret, 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron and 5 Pacific Golden-Plover. | PD |
| 19th | SANDERLING | 22 | Nakatani Watercress Farm, O'ahu. | Also 1 Hawaiian Stilt and 3 Wandering Tattler. | PD |
| 21st | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i. | RD | |
| 21st | POMARINE JAEGER | 3+ | Sand Island, O'ahu. | Possibly four birds. The birds landed on the water and then periodically flew and chased before landing again. |
BD |
| 22nd | CASPIAN TERN | 1 | Nu'upia Ponds, Kaneohe, O'ahu. | On a sand bank by the ponds roosting before flying off high SE. Also 1 Brown Noddy. | BD |
| 22nd | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 2 | Kahuku Shrimp Farm. O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-Billed Dowithcher and several Sanderling and Ruddy Turnstone. | BD |
| 22nd | EURASIAN WIGEON | 2 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 5 Northern Pintail, 1 Northern Shoveler, 11 American Wigeon, 4 Green-winged Teal, 6 Ring-necked Duck (2m, 4f), 3 Black-crowned night Heron (all juv) and 1 Hawaiian Coot. | ME |
| 22nd | PUEO | 6 | Hakalau NWR, Hawai'i. | ME | |
| 23rd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 4 | Duke Park, Second base outfield, Moloka'i. | The curlew with the injured right leg, first seen hobbling on one leg at Malama Park, is doing better and barely limping. It also appears to have gained a little weight. Also 6 Pacific Golden Plover and 3 Ruddy Turnstone. | ADY |
| 23rd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 2 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 11 Hawaiian Stilt, 36 Hawaiian Coot, 4 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler and 2 Sanderling. | ADY |
| 23rd | MUSCOVEY | 1 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Black-Crowned Night Heron and 1 Domestic hybrid duck. | ADY |
| 23rd | GADWALL | 3 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Three females still present. Also 51 Hawaiian Stilt and 26 Hawaiian Coot. | ADY |
| 23rd | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Drake. Also 8 Green-winged Teal (3 male, 5 female), 12 Northern Pintail and 1 American Wigeon. | ADY |
| 23rd | SANDERLING | 18 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 8 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 2 Black-Crowned Night Heron and 1 Domestic hybrid duck – finally captured after three months! | ADY |
| 24th | RED-TAILED TROPICBIRD | 1 | Onekahakaha Beach Park, Hilo, Hawai'i. | KH | |
| 25th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 4 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Second Base Outfield. Also 6 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 25th | LESSER YELLOWLEGS | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 3 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Wandering Tattler and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY | |
| 25th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 2 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Black-crowned Night Heron, 1 Domestic hybrid duck and 1 Muscovy duck. | ADY |
| 25th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 58 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | 6 nests under serious construction: 4 on BoogieBoards and two along the water's edge. Also 19 Hawaiian Stilt, 2 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 25th | GADWALL | 3 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 American Wigeon, 1 Blue- winged Teal, 10 Green-winged Teal and 49 Northern Pintail. | ADY |
| 25th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 51 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 26 Hawaiian Coot, 7 Pacific Golden Plover, 1 Wandering Tattler, 13 Sanderling, 1 Ruddy Turnstone and 2 Black-crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 25th | POMARINE JAEGER | 19 | Ala Moana Beach Park, O'ahu. | Nine birds heading west all close in, then a flock of 8 birds following the Ali'i Kai boat East: 4 pale phase adults
all with some degree of "spoons", 1 pale phase adult in a more winter plumage, 1 definite imm which had
light upper tail coverts and then a further 3 dark birds which were either adult/imm. |
BD |
| 26th | CANVASBACK | 3 | Turtlebay Sewage Treatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 26th | REDHEAD | 1 | Turtlebay Sewage Treatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 26th | RED KNOT | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | In Pond C Mauka on the far left, on the only piece of mud left in James Campbell. | KP |
| 26th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 2 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 25 Northern Pintail, 8 Northern Shoveler, 21 American Wigeon, 6 Green-winged Teal and 1 Blue-winged Teal. | KP |
| 26th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 23 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Barn Owl. | KP |
| 28th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 37 | Kualoa Park, O'ahu. | Also 207 Ruddy Turnstone. | BD |
| 28th | BROWN NODDY | 198 | La'ie Point, O'ahu. | North in 30 minutes. Also 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater N. | BD |
| 28th | KILLDEER | 1 | Kahuku Shrimp Ponds, O'ahu. | Also 2 Semipalmated Plovers (also on 29th) and 2 Eurasian Wigeon at nearby James Campbell NWR. | BD |
| 29th | GADWALL | 3 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Blue-winged Teal, 3 Green- Winged Teal, 12 Northern Pintail and 4 American Wigeon. | ADY |
| 29th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | First winter bird. Also 51 Hawaiian Stilt, 26 Hawaiian Coot, 8 Pacific Golden Plover and 4 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 29th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Wandering Tattler and 22 Sanderling. | ADY |
| 30th | POMARINE JAEGER | 5 | Portlock, O'ahu. | BD | |
| 30th | BRANT | 2 | Waiakea Ponds, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also "some" Green-winged Teal, many Northern Shovelers and the usual gang of Tundra/Lesser Canada Geese. | DL |
| 30th | CACKLING GOOSE | 2 | Waiakea Ponds, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Minima. Also 1 White-fronted Goose still, limping badly favoring its right leg. | DL |
| 30th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Waiakea Ponds, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Probably a 2nd-winter bird seen over the bay. | DL |
| 30th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 61 Hawaiian Stilt, 24 Hawaiian Coot, 7 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler, 18 Sanderling and 4 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 30th | GADWALL | 3 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 12 Northern Pintails, 4 American Wigeon and 1 Laughing Gull. | ADY |
| 31st | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Sand Island, O'ahu. | Also 9 Pomarine Skua - single flock hanging around offshore. | BD |
| 1st | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 61 Hawaiian Stilt, 22 Hawaiian Coot, 12 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler, 12 Sanderling and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 1st | GADWALL | 3 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 74 Northern Pintails, 5 American Wigeon and 1 Laughing Gull. | ADY |
| 1st | HAWAIIAN COOT | 56 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 12 Hawaiian Stilt, 2 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler, 1 Muscovy and 1 Domestic hybrid duck. | ADY |
| 1st | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 5 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 1st | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 4 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 6 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 2nd | CANVASBACK | 3 | Turtlebay Sewage Treatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 2nd | REDHEAD | 1 | Turtlebay Sewage Treatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 2nd | RED KNOT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher, 34 Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Pueo. | KP |
| 2nd | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 59 Northern Pintail, 14 Northern Shoveler, 19 American Wigeon and 5 Green-winged Teal. | KP |
| 2nd | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Laysan Albatross cruising over the dunes. | KP |
| 2nd | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 2nd | WHIMBREL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 3rd | BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS | 3 | Makapu'u Point, Kaua'i. | Also 2 Laysan Albatross. | BD |
| 4th | 'AKEKE'E | 2+ | Alakai Swamp/Koke'e trails, Kaua'i. | Also Apapane - several 10's of birds all over the trails, Amakihi - Several birds, 6+ Elepiao and 4+ Anianiau. | BD |
| 4th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Hanapepe Salt Pond, Kaua'i. | Second-winter. Also 275+ Pacific Golden Plover (dusk roost- birds still flying in), 3 Hawaiin Stilt (at dusk) and 5 Ruddy Turnstone. | BD |
| 5th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 1 Greater White Fronted Goose still. | BD |
| 5th | CANVASBACK | 3 | Ohiki Road Pond, Kaua'i. | One male. Also 1 Ring-necked Duck (imm f), 1 Lesser Scaup (f/imm), 3 Northern Shoveler (1M, 2F) and 3 American Wigeon. | BD |
| 4th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Green-winged Teal (1 drake), 8+ Northern Pintail and 2 Northern Shoveler. | KP |
| 4th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 3 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 17 American Wigeon. | KP |
| 4th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Marbled Godwit was seen in pond c but was also later seen out on the dunes in association with the Bristle-thighed Curlew. Also 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. | KP |
| 4th | RED KNOT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 26 Bristle-thighed Curlew: The ones around the ponds preying heavily on crayfish. | KP |
| 7th | PUEO | 1 | Kanaha Beach, Maui. | Still present in dunes. | FS, KS |
| 7th | CASPIAN TERN | 1 | Nu'upia Ponds, Kaneohe, O'ahu. | Also 1 Black Noddy. Tern seen on the Mauka side of the biggest pond. From the causeway (main gate) walk area on the Kaneohe Bay Drive side you look right and it was on a sand bar behind the blue pipe that crosses the pond. | KP |
| 8th | GADWALL | 6 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Now 4 female and 2 male present. | ADY |
| 8th | GREEN-WINGED TEAL | 7 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | 2 male and 5 female. Also 66 Northern Pintail, 7 American Wigeon, 61 Hawaiian Stilt and 24 Hawaiian Coot. | ADY |
| 8th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 12 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler, 4 Sanderling and 4 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 8th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Laughing Gull. | ADY |
| 9th | NORTHERN SHOVELER | 1 | Turtlebay Sewage Treatment Ponds, O'ahu. | Also 1 Northen Pintail. | KP |
| 9th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Drake. Also 3 Green-winged Teal, 15 Northern Pintail, 4 Northern Shoveler, 20 American Wigeon and 3 Eurasian Wigeon. | KP |
| 9th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 9th | WHIMBREL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 9th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 25 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 9th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 7 Wandering Tattler ( seven flew in as a flock to roost in the same area as the B.T. Curlew). | KP |
| 10th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Gay Road, Waimea Valley, Kaua'i. | In a taro patch. No white face markings, but a very noticeable red eye. This bird is fairly habituated. The bird has been in the area for a couple of months. | JD |
| 10th | NORTHERN SHOVELER | 3 | Reservoir in Mana, Kaua'i. | Females. Nearby a Black-footed Albatross recently at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. | JD |
| 11th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 31 Northern Pintail, 6+ Northern Shoveler, 3 Blue-winged Teal (2 male), 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Mallard and 6 American Wigeon. | KP, MO, RM, BD |
| 11th | DUNLIN | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 15+ Bristle-thighed Curlew and 2 Laysan Albatross. | KP, MO, RM, BD |
| 11th | KILLDEER | 1 | Romy's Shrimp Ponds, O'ahu. | Also 1 Semipalmated Plover. | KP, MO, RM, BD |
| 11th | RED KNOT | 1 | Romy's Shrimp Ponds, O'ahu. | KP, MO, RM, BD | |
| 11th | HOODED MERGANSER | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Female bird. Also 5+ Northern Pintail, 10+ Northern Shoveler, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 7+ American Wigeon and 1 Mallard. | KP, MO, RM, BD |
| 11th | GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 9 Ringed-necked Duck, 3 Green- winged Teal and 2 Cackling Geese. | KP, MO, RM, BD |
| 11th | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | First-winter. Also 5 Long-billed Dowitcher. | KP, MO, RM, BD |
| 11th | BRANT | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Immature bird. | KP, MO, RM, BD |
| 11th | GREATER YELLOWLEGS | 1 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | KP, MO, RM, BD | |
| 11th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | KP, MO, RM, BD | |
| 13th | DUNLIN | 2 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 33 Orange-cheeked Waxbill and 1 Mourning Dove. | GE |
| 13th | LEAST SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. | GE |
| 13th | AMERICAN AVOCET | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 female Bufflehead and 1 Cackling Goose. | GE |
| 13th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 6 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Semipalmated Plover. | GE |
| 14th | SAFFRON FINCHES | 2 | Kauai Veterans Hospital, Waimea, Kaua'i. | JD | |
| 14th | MASKED BOOBY | 1 | Makapu'u, O'ahu. | BD | |
| 15th | CANVASBACK | 4 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | 3 males, 1 female in the Ducks Unlimited pond. Also 1 Scaup sp.. | JD |
| 15th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 2 Cackling Geese, 2 Eurasian Wigeon, 15 American Wigeon and 11 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid. | PD |
| 15th | GARGANEY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Probable bird seen. Also 31 Northern Shoveler. | PD |
| 15th | CINNAMON TEAL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Probable bird. Also 36 Northern Pintail, 4 female Green-winged Teal, 9 Ring-necked Duck (5 male) and several Gray Francolin heard. | PD |
| 15th | GREATER YELLOWLEGS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler, 20 Ruddy Turnstone, 6 Sanderling, 33 Hawaiian Stilt, 16 Pacific Golden-Plover and 142 Hawaiian Coot. | PD |
| 15th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 5 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Wilson's/Common Snipe and 7 Mourning Dove. | PD |
| 15th | CANVASBACK | 3 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | 2 males and 1 female on the back pond. Also 2 female Lesser Scaup on the back pond. | DL |
| 15th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | Hanging out with the Nene. | DL |
| 16th | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 2 Laughing Gulls. | PD |
| 16th | REDHEAD | 1 | Turtlebay Sewage Teatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 16th | CANVASBACK | 3 | Turtlebay Sewage Teatment Ponds, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 16th | RED KNOT | 1 | Kahuku Shrimp Ponds, O'ahu. | Later flew to James Campbell NWR. Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher. | KP |
| 16th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 5+ Northern Pintail, 6 Northern Shoveler, 15+ American Wigeon and 2 Eurasian Wigeon. | KP |
| 16th | WHIMBREL | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 12+ Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Pueo. | KP |
| 16th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 3 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 16th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 3 Hawaiian Stilt, 6 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 16th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 11 | Kaunakakai WWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 56 Hawaiian Coot (one nest with 4 eggs left out of six, and another nest with eggs but I was unable to count them) | ADY |
| 16th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 56 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 16 Hawaiian Coot, 34 Northern Pintail, 6 Northern Shoveler and 5 American Wigeon. | ADY |
| 16th | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Drake. Also 2 Green-winged Teal (1 male & 1 female). No sign of Gadwalls or Laughing Gull, but water levels low. | ADY |
| 16th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 16 Sanderling, 3 Ruddy Turnstone and 8 Pacific Golden Plover (one with 1 leg). | ADY |
| 17th | BRANT | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 2 Laughing Gulls. | GE |
| 17th | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Blue-winged Teal (female), 1 Laughing Gull and 2 Long-billed Dowitcher. | GE |
| 18th | CINNAMON TEAL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 1 Greater White Fronted Goose, 2 Cackling Goose, 2 Green-winged Teal, 20+ Wigeon sp. (4 American Wigeon drakes), 20 Norther Shoveler and 1 Norther Pintail. | MM |
| 18th | GARGANEY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | MM | |
| 18th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 5 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 3 Ruddy Turnstones. | MM |
| 18th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 10 African Silverbill, 1 Gray Francolin (many heard), 4 White-rumped Shama and 5 Koloa Mallard Hybrids. | MM |
| 18th | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, Kaua'i. | Also 2 Laughing Gulls still. | MM |
| 18th | REDHEAD | 3 | Kuilima Sewage Treatment Plant, O'ahu. | Also 1 Canvasback still and 129 Hawaiian Coot. | GE |
| 18th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Marconi Road, O'ahu. | From behind the first shrimp farm on the north end, south of Marconi Rd. | GE |
| 18th | MARBLED GODWIT | 1 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 21+ Bristle-thighed Curlew. | GE |
| 18th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 4 | James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | 2 female, 2 male. Also 4 Green-winged Teal (1 male). | |
| 19th | DUNLIN | 2 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also Brant still present. | GE |
| 19th | GREATER YELLOWLEGS | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 5 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Dunlin, 2 Laughing Gull and 1 Bonaparte's Gull. | GE |
| 19th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Cackling Goose, 1 Canada/ Cackling Goose, 2 female Eurasian Wigeon, 1 female Blue-winged Teal and 4 Green-winged Teal (1 male, 3 females). | GE |
| 20th | PALILA | 1 | Pu'u La'au, Hawai'i. | 1 singing male, 1 other not seen well enough to label by sex, both above the gravel pit, which was overrun with ATVs; no sign or sound of Palila anywhere else. | DL |
| 20th | BRANT | 1 | Waiakea Ponds, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Mallard, 1 Cackling Goose, 1 Greater White-fronted Goose - no longer limping as it was two weeks ago, Northern Shoveler - half a dozen or so, Green-winged Teal - about 5, Northern Pintail - 1 only, Eurasian Wigeon - 2 males, American Wigeon - 3 males; 3 females not identified. | DL |
| 20th | LESSER SCAUP | 25 | Lokowaka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also at least 2 Ring-necked Duck. | DL |
| 20th | BLACK-RUMPED WAXBILL | 1 | Big Island County Club, Hawai'i. | Seen briefly. | per DL |
| 20th | BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS | 1 | Ka'ene Point, O'ahu. | BD | |
| 21st | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i. | On a dead tree on the side of Chain of Craters Road near the parking lot for the Puuloa Petroglyphs at c.2pm. | KH |
| 22nd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Second base outfield. Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. Bristle-thighed Curlews appear to be roosting on the roof of classrooms at Kaunakakai Elementary School. | ADY |
| 22nd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 3 | Koheo wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Hawaiian Stilt and 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 22nd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 3 | Malama Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 22nd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 17 | Kaunakakai WWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 58 Hawaiian Coot, 2 Pacific Golden Plover, 1 Wandering Tattler, 1 Sanderling and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. Six coot nests have eggs, and four nests are active construction. | ADY |
| 22nd | NORTHERN PINTAIL | 11 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 58 Hawaiian Stilt, 16 Hawaiian Coot, 2 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler, 11 Sanderling and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 22nd | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. | Also Cackling Goose still present. | BZ |
| 23rd | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | West Loch Shoreline Park, O'ahu. | KP | ||
| 23rd | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 1 Laughing Gull and 1 Brant. | KP |
| 23rd | AMERICAN AVOCET | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Still present. | PT |
| 25th | BONAPARTE'S GULL | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 2 Laughing Gull and 1 Brant. | MW |
| 25th | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 2 | Kahuku Shrimp Ponds, O'ahu. | MW | |
| 25th | REDHEAD | 1 | Turtlebay Sewage Teatment Ponds, O'ahu. | Still present. | MW, BD |
| 25th | CANVASBACK | 3 | Turtlebay Sewage Teatment Ponds, O'ahu. | Still present. Also 10 Northern Pintail and 4 Northen Shoveler. | MW, BD |
| 25th | RED KNOT | 1 | Romy's Shrimp Pools, O'ahu. | BD | |
| 25th | GARGANEY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Female-type. Also 6 teal sp. (Green-winged or Eurasian), 28 Wigeon sp. (6 American Wigeon drakes) and 27 Norther Shoveler. | MM |
| 25th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Drake. Also 1 drake Grean-winged Teal. | MM |
| 25th | WILSON'S/COMMON SNIPE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 2 Cackling Geese still. No sign of Osprey, Greater White Fronted Goose or any Gulls. | MM |
| 25th | MASKED BOOBY | 9 | Rabbit Island Lookout, O'ahu. | Amongst other Boobies. | BD |
| 26th | GARGANEY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 drake Eurasian Teal still, 2 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Greater White-fronted Goose and 2 Cackling Geese. | BD |
| 26th | CINNAMON TEAL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Grey Francolin, c.15 Red Avadavat and c.15 African Silverbill. | BD |
| 26th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Again present. | BD |
| 28th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 44 Ruddy Turnstone, 8 Sanderling, 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 41 Mourning Dove. | BD |
| 28th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Drake. Also c. 6 Green-winged Teal (1 drake), 1 Eurasian Wigeon (drake), 2 Canada Geese (1 Aleutian? 1 Dusky ?), 1 Greater White-fronted Goose and several Shoveler and American Wigeon. | BD |
| 28th | LAUGHING GULL | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | First-winters. | BD |
| 28th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 28th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 28th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 56 | Kaunakakai WWRF, Moloka'i. | Plus an unknown number of survivors from the 4 eggs that hatched last night, 15 Hawaiian Stilt, 2 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 28th | LAUGHING GULL | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 56 Hawaiian Stilt (one nest under construction), 16 Hawaiian Coot (one on eggs, no other nests found), 4 Pacific Golden Plover and 7 Black-Crowned Night Heron (one all-white, eyes, legs and feet normal. Same bird observed at the KWWRF last week???). | ADY |
| 28th | NORTHERN PINTAIL | 7 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | All female. Also 2 female Green-winged Teal and 10 Sanderling. | ADY |
| 28th | NAZCA BOOBY | 1 | Moku Manu Island, O'ahu. | No Access to this island, but bird could possibly be seen from O'ahu. | EV |
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Marbled Godwit at James Campbell NWR, O'ahu, 11th February 2006. Photograph © by Brendan Doe
Photograph © by Brendan Doe
Photograph © by Kurt Pohlman
Eric VanderWerf, Forest and Kim Starr had the opportunity to survey Moku Manu, a pair of
islets off Kaneohe Bay (Oahu), on February 28th 2006 as part of Eric VanderWerf wrote: "Today I participated in a biological survey of Moku Manu, a high rocky islet off the east coast oh Oahu. The trip was organized by Jaap Eijzenga, Dave Smith, and Ethan Shiinoki of the Hawaii State Division of Forestry and Wildlife. We surveyed as much of the islet as possible in the few hours we had. Dave Preston and Sheldon Plentovich also surveyed insects, especially alien ants, and Forest and Kim Starr surveyed plants, especially potential invasive weeds. Avian highlights included: Christmas Shearwater – a pair in a small cave in a rockpile. This species was recorded as breeding on Moku Manu 30 years or so ago, and birds have been seen in flight around the islet, but there have been no recent records of birds on the ground, so it was nice to document that they still occur. Red-footed booby – 160 nests, more non-breeding adults and subadults. Only five years ago there were zero red-foots nesting on the islet because several years of drought had killed virtually all the vegetation on the islet, leaving few nesting platforms. These birds probably have moved from the colony at Mokapu on the Marine Corps base, where the number of birds has declined somewhat recently. Birds likely are moving back to the islet now that the plant life is recovering. Brown Booby – 123 nests. All contained eggs. Masked Booby – 33 nests, contents ranging from eggs to fully feathered chicks. Nazca Booby - 1 bird paired with a Masked Booby had a bright orange bill with a distinct dip or concavity on the culmen (upper ridge of the upper mandible), and white central tail feathers. I believe these are all characteristic of Nazca Booby, which was split from Masked Booby several years ago. Great Frigatebird – At least 22 birds on the ground, including 2 birds that may have been fledged juveniles, one of which was sitting on a nest. I am not yet certain that these birds hatched on Moku Manu, but I plan to investigate the possibility. Gray-backed Tern – At least 70 adults and 24 nests. Sooty Tern – thousands of birds on eggs, perhaps 15,000. We did not attempt to count them. Brown Noddy – several thousand birds, many on eggs. We did not attempt to count them".
Nazca Booby on Moku Manu Island off O'ahu's east coast on February 28th 2006. Photograph © by Eric VanderWerf
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| 2nd | MASKED BOOBY | 3 | Makapu Lighthouse road, O'ahu. | Also 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater. | KP, BD |
| 3rd | RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD | 1 | Oahu's southeast coastline. | Adult observed at 7:45am associating with 5 Red-tailed Tropicbirds and a White-tailed Tropicbird. | MW |
| 3rd | RUDDY TURNSTONE | 1 | Aimakapa Reef, Kona, Hawai'i. | Phil Bruner and his crew banded this bird in Alaska a couple of years ago. The bird is banded with blue over blue on the left leg and a USFWS metal band on the right. | RD |
| 3rd | BRANT | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 3rd | MASKED BOOBY | 1 | Makapu Lighthouse road, O'ahu. | Also 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater, 3 Brown Noddy and many Brown Booby flying by. | KP, BD |
| 3rd | 'IO | 2 | Highway 11, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Just before noon two 'Io (a pair?) circling over Hwy 11 at the 5 milepost marker. This is along the divided highway south of Hilo. | LC |
| 3rd | BRANT | 2 | Pano Place Stream, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 3rd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 3 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 3rd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 3rd | BLUE-WINGED TEAL | 1 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Drake. Also 60 Hawaiian Coot (4 chicks from the nest that hatched this past week, hiding in the grass growing on their nesting island). | ADY |
| 3rd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 17 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover, 1 Sanderling, 1 Muscovy, 1 Domestic hybrid duck and 4 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 3rd | GREEN-WINGED TEAL | 5 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Two drakes. Also 56 Hawaiian Stilt and 12 Hawaiian Coot. | ADY |
| 3rd | NORTHERN PINTAIL | 7 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | One drake. Also 9 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler and 18 Sanderling. | ADY |
| 4th | LESSER SCAUP | 30 | Aimakapa Pond, Kona, Hawai'i. | Also 4 Sanderling, 15 Hawaiian Stilt and 20 Hawaiian Coot. | ME, PE, RH |
| 4th | SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS | 1 | Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. | Possible reported. Read more Here. | BG |
| 4th | RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD | 1 | Lanai Lookout, SE O'ahu. | Also five adult Red-taileds and one White-tailed. | LY, EV |
| 4th | DUNLIN | 1 | Kealia NWR, Maui. | Also 3 Laughing Gulls. Also on 5th. | BD |
| 4th | AMERICAN AVOCET | 1 | Kealia NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Semipalmated Plover. Also on 5th. | BD |
| 4th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia NWR, Maui. | Also on 5th. | BD |
| 4th | LEAST SANDPIPER | 1 | Kealia NWR, Maui. | Also on 5th. | BD |
| 5th | MAUI CREEPER | 3+ | Hosmer Grove, Maui. | Also several I'iwi, Apapane and Amakihi. | BD |
| 6th | BRANT | 2 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 7 Cackling Geese and 4 Canada/ Cackling Geese. Also on 7th. | BD |
| 6th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Drake. Also 15 Northern Shoveler, 3 Eurasain/Green-Winged Teal and 5 American Wigeon. | BD |
| 6th | LESSER SCAUP | 30 | Loka Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | BD | |
| 7th | AKIAPOLA'AU | 1 | Pu'u O'o trail, Hawai'i. | Also 2 Elepaio, 1 Hawaiian Hawk, c.6 Omao and 2 Kalij Pheasant. | BD |
| 7th | PALILA | 1 | Pu'u La'au, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Barn Owl. | BD |
| 7th | NORTHERN SHOVELER | 85 | Kona Sewage Treatment Facility, Hawai'i. | Also 2 Ring-necked Duck and 1 Saffron Finch. | BD |
| 7th | CACKLING GOOSE | 1 | Kona Sewage Treatment Facility, Hawai'i. | BD | |
| 7th | LESSER SCAUP | 32 | Aimakapa Pond, Kona, Hawai'i. | BD | |
| 7th | HAWAIIAN CREEPER | 1 | Hakalau Forest, Hawai'i. | BD | |
| 5th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Drake. Also 5 female Green-winged Teal, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 9 American Wigeon, 2 Northern Pintail and 12 Northern Shoveler. | ME, PE, RH |
| 5th | CACKLING GOOSE | 5 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Canada Goose and 1 Hawaiian Coot. | ME, PE, RH |
| 5th | RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD | 1 | Oahu's southeast coastline. | Again present at 8.30am and 3.30pm but no White-tailed Tropicbirds seen. | MW |
| 5th | GARGANEY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Possible bird. Also 24 Northern Shoveler, 13 Northern Pintail, 14 American Wigeon, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 5 Green-winged Teal and 1 Eurasian Teal. | KP |
| 5th | CINNAMON TEAL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 5th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Cackling Geese still. | KP |
| 7th | GREATER-NECKLACED LAUGHING THRUSH | 2+ | Kilauea, Kaua'i. | At the top of Waiakalua Road in Kilauea (turn left at Mile 21). | DW, AB |
| 7th | LESSER SCAUP | 17 | Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also 5 Ring-necked Duck (1 male). | ME, PE, RH |
| 7th | KILLDEER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 1 Semipalmated Plover and 2 Dunlin. | PT, EV |
| 7th | BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 2 Green-winged Teal and 1 American Wigeon. | MN |
| 7th | AMERICAN AVOCET | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | MN | |
| 10th | BRANT | 2 | Pano Place Stream, Moloka'i. | Also 6 Pacific Golden Plover at Duke Park and 3 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Pacific
Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler at Koheo Wetland. |
ADY |
| 10th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Malama Park, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 10th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 60 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | 11 coot nests, six with eggs (3 on Boogieboards, 3 on the edge of the ponds with eggs). The 4 baby coots hatched 2/27/06 on nest #12 are now out on the pond. | ADY |
| 10th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 10 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover, 1 Wandering Tattler, 1 Sanderling, 1 Muscovy, 1 Domestic duck hybrid and 4 Black-Crowned Night Herons. | ADY |
| 10th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 48 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Two nests under construction on two different islands. | ADY |
| 10th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 10 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Two nests under construction in the makaloa in the small pond. | ADY |
| 10th | NORTHERN PINTAIL | 22 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 5 American Wigeon, 2 Wandering Tattler, 16 Sanderling and 10 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 10th | PIED-BILLED GREBE | 1 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Diving around 3 Northern Pintails, which did not like its presence. | ADY |
| 11th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Waimanalo, O'ahu. | Appeared to land out on Manana Island. | AJ, GA |
| 11th | RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD | 1 | SE O'ahu Coastline. | AJ, GA | |
| 15th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 2 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 15th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 15th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 66 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | An unknown number of chicks hatched this morning in one nest. Also 18 Hawaiian Stilt, 2 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler and 4 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 15th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 48 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | One nest on "Banana Island" with 2 eggs. Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 15th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 2 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 15 Sanderling and 4 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 16th | CINNAMON TEAL | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | MN | |
| MOTTLED PETREL | 5 | O'ahu Pelagic. | Sashimi II out of Kewalo Basin in Honolulu. | AJ, GA, PD | |
| BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS | 1 | O'ahu Pelagic. | Also 2 Wedge-tailed Shearwater and 2 probable Sooty Shearwater. | AJ, GA, PD | |
| MASKED BOOBY | 1 | O'ahu Pelagic. | Sub-adult. Also 5 Brown Booby and c.20 Red-footed Booby. | AJ, GA, PD | |
| POMARINE JAEGER | 2 | O'ahu Pelagic. | Near Honolulu Harbor. Also 50 Sooty Tern, 2 Brown Noddy and 30 White Tern. | AJ, GA, PD | |
| 17th | RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD | 1 | SE O'ahu Coastline. | Also 1 Eurasian Wigeon and 1 Brant. |
MW |
| 17th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 2 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 17th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Malama Park, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 17th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 2 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Later joined by the bird from Malama Park. | ADY |
| 17th | GREEN-WINGED TEAL | 2 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | One drake. Also 16 Hawaiian Stilt. | ADY |
| 17th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 66 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Plus 4 chicks from the nest that hatched 3/15/06 along the side of the pond, plus 2 chicks that hatched on a Boogieboard nesting island today. | ADY |
| 17th | SANDERLING | 1 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | This Sanderling and one plover associate and for months fly, sit, feed, and rest together. Also 2 Wandering Tattler and 6 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 19th | BRANT | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also an American Wigeon there. | KP, MW |
| 19th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Drake. Also 7 Green-winged Teal, 42 Northern Pintail, 25 Northern Shoveler and 5 American Wigeon. | KP |
| 19th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Female. Also 3 female Ring-necked Duck and 2 Mourning Dove. | KP |
| 17th | HOODED MERGANSER | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Female. | KP |
| 17th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Cackling Geese (1 may be a Canada Goose). | KP |
| 20th | RUFF | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | MN | |
| 20th | SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE | ? | Offshore Kona, Hawai'i waters. | 2 groups. Also three groups of pantropical spotted dolphins, a couple of humpback whales and 1 Red-footed Booby and 1 White-tailed Tropicbird. |
RB |
| 21st | LEACH'S PETREL | 7 | Offshore Kona, Hawai'i waters. | Also 7 Bulwer's Petrels, ~18 Wedge- tailed Shearwaters, ~24 Sooty Shearwaters, ~10 Brown Noddies, one Red-footed Booby, and a female/calf pair of dwarf sperm whales. | RB |
| 21st | RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD | 1 | SE O'ahu Coastline. | Also 4 Red-tailed Tropicbird. | KP |
| 21st | BELTED KINGFISHER | 1 | Kanaha Pond, Maui. | Female sitting on a railing above a drainage canal. | MN |
| 21st | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 5 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 21st | HAWAIIAN STILT | 16 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 54 Hawaiian Coot (not including chicks) and 1 Pacific Golden Plover. Also 2 Pacific Golden Plover at Malama Park. | ADY |
| 21st | HAWAIIAN STILT | 7 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Site received 2.11” rain on 3/19/06 and water depth is 12”. The stilt nests with eggs are under water. Also 3 Hawaiian Coot. | ADY |
| 23rd | RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD | 1 | SE O'ahu Coastline. | MO | |
| 23rd | MOURNING DOVE | 1 | Alokoko Fishpond, Kaua'i. | per DL | |
| 24th | MOTTLED PETREL | 1 | Off Honokohau, off the Kona Coast, Hawai'i. | More species seen: Click Here. | RB |
| 24th | GREAT BLUE HERON | 1 | Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | First seen on the grassy islands in the middle of the pond, then flew to the pens behind the Seaside Restaurant. | DL |
| 24th | BRANT | 2 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Also Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeons, and assorted "white-chinned" geese all present. | DL |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 4 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo Wetland, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 24 | Kaunakakai Wastewater Treatment Plant, Moloka'i. | Plus 16 chicks that have hatched in the last four weeks. Also 1 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 7 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | The site has received 8.2” of rain as of today in March. The water in the primary pond is 17” deep and water is
all the way out past the entrance gate at 4” – 6” deep. Dozens of floating dead mice in both ponds. |
ADY |
| 29th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 24 | Also 2 Pacific Golden Plover, 8 Black-Crowned Night Heron and 33 Cattle Egrets. | ADY |
| 3rd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 5 | Duke Park, 1st base outfield, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 3rd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 7 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 24 Hawaiian Coot, 36 Black- Crowned Night Heron and 22 Cattle Egrets. | ADY |
| 3rd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 4th | NORTHERN SHOVELER | 2 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Pair. | ADY |
| 4th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Drake. Also drake Eurasian Teal and a couple of Yellow-billed Cardinals at Loko Waka Pond. | RD |
| 5th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 29 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Counting the 3 surviving chicks that hatched at the end of February but not March. For this month: four chicks hatched yesterday 4/4/06 and five from another nest this morning. | ADY |
| 5th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 4 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Pacific Golden Plover, 1 Wandering Tattler and 1 Muscovy. | ADY |
| 5th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 5 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | On the 2nd Base Outfield. Also 4 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 6th | DUNLIN | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 1 drake Northern Pintail. | MW |
| 6th | LONG-BILELD DOWITCHER | 2 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | MW | |
| 8th | CURLEW SANDPIPER | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 4 Northern Pintail and 14 Northern Shoveler. | KP |
| 8th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Cackling Geese. | KP |
| 8th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 2 Northern Pintail and 16 American Wigeon. | KP, PD |
| 8th | MALLARD | 1 | Waiawa Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 1 Northern Shoveler, 8 Sanderling and 17 Ruddy Turnstone. 72 Hawaiian Stilt, inc. 1 banded bird (YA:BO) | PD |
| 8th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Cackling Geese still, 69 Hawaiian Coot, 42 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Northern Shoveler and 7 hybrid Koloa/Mallard. | PD | |
| 8th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 7 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 6 Ruddy Turnstone, 122 Pacific Glden Plover, 3 Wandering Tattler and 3 Sanderling. | PD |
| 8th | OSPREY | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Over the Harbor's edge. | PD |
| 9th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 9 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 6 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 9th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 20 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 5 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 9th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 4 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 6 Hawaiian Coot, 4 Black-crowned Night Heron and 1 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 9th | EURASIAN TEAL | 1 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Drake. Also drake Green-winged Teal. | RD |
| 10th | LEACH'S STORM PETREL | 3 | Off the Kona Coast, Hawai'i. | Full report: Click Here. | RB, DW |
| 12th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 2 | Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. | Pair. Also 7 Cackling Geese present. | RD |
| 15th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Cackling Geese still. | KP |
| 15th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 19 Northern Shoveler and 16 American Wigeon. | KP |
| 15th | LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 15th | NORTHERN PINTAIL | 5 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 16th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 2 Cackling Geese still. | KP |
| 16th | EURASIAN WIGEON | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 21 Northern Shoveler and 16 American Wigeon. | KP |
| 16th | NORTHERN PINTAIL | 6 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | KP | |
| 17th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 11 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 6 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 17th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 20 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 5 Hawaiian Stilt, 1 Pacific Golden Plover and 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 17th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 22 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 30 Hawaiian Coot, 11 Black- crowned Night Heron and 1 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 18th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 4 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | PT | |
| 18th | AMERICAN AVOCET | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Also 2 Long-billed Dowitchers. | PT |
| 18th | PEREGRINE FALCON | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | PT | |
| 20th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Adult summer. | MN |
| 20th | COMMON TERN | 1 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | Adult summer reported. | MN |
| 20th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 3 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 20th | PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER | 3 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 20th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 27 | Kaunakakai WWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 6 Hawaiian Stilt and 1 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 20th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 22 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 7 Hawaiian Coot, 2 Pacific Golden Plover and 9 Black-Crowed Night Heron. | ADY |
| 20th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 10 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 24th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 10 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Pacific Golden Plovers. AT Ohiapilo: 22 Hawaiian Stilt, 26 Black-crowned Night Heron and 10 Hawaiian Coot. | ADY |
| 30th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 4 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Nearby 3 Hawaiian Stilt and 3 Black-crowned Night Herons at Koheo. | ADY |
| 30th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 28 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 7 Hawaiian Stilt, 2 Pacific Golden Plover, 2 Wandering Tattler and 12 Black-crowned Night Herons. | ADY |
| 30th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 22 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 16 Hawaiian Coot and 26 Black-crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 29th/ 30th | BRANT | 2 | Pano Place, Moloka'i. | Still on the beach at Pano Place stream eating limu about noon mid-tide. | per ADY |
| 1st | DUNLIN | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 15 Northern Shoveler, several Ruddy Turnstones, Wandering Tattlers and Pacific Golden Plovers. Also 2 Mourning Doves. | KP |
| 3rd | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 12 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 6th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 5 | Moloka'i Drive-in, Moloka'i. | Five Bristle-Thigh Curlews flew overhead and landed at Koheo. | ADY |
| 7th | NENE | 7 | Eddie Tam Park, Makawao, Maui. | Grazing on Clover. Apparently these birds were released at nearby Piiholo Ranch. | FS, KS |
| 7th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 drake Green-winged Teal. | KP |
| 7th | CACKLING GOOSE | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also a few Wandering Tattlers, Ruddy Turnstone and Pacific Golden Plovers. | KP |
| 11th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 2 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Nearby 22 Hawaiian Stilt at Ohiapilo. | ADY |
| 12th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Kona Village, Hawai'i. | ADY | |
| 12th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 1 | Kona Village, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 14th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 1 | Kona Village, Hawai'i. | The Village now has 23 Radjah Sheldeuck. All are pinioned, except one that was pulled from the cage and banded, but escaped before it was pinioned. | ADY |
| 15th | WANDERING TATTLER | 3 | Kona Village, Hawai'i. | Also 1 Pacific Golden Plover. | ADY |
| 12th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 12th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 30 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Hawaiian Stilt. | ADY |
| 12th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 46 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Hawaiian Coot (plus one chick about 2 weeks old) and 24 Black- Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 19th | FRANKLIN'S GULL | 1 | Ukumehame, Maui. | Adult in breeding plumage. | FS, KS |
| 21st | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Still present. Also 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Black-crowned Night Heron, 10 hybrid Koloa/Mallard, 59 Hawaiian Coot (3 chicks) and 87 Hawaiian Stilt (16 chicks). Banded stilt BA:RO female with unbanded male tending 4 chicks. | PD |
| 21st | CACKLING GOOSE | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Still present. Also 9 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 21st | HAWAIIAN STILT | 70 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Also 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron and 2 Wandering Tattler. | PD |
| 21st | RUDDY TURNSTONE | 40 | Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 18 Hawaiian Coot, 51 Hawaiian Stilt and 1 Pacific Golden Plover. | PD |
| 21st | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 1 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 7 Hawaiian Moorhen, 52 Hawaiian Coot, 9 Cattle Egret and 12 Black-crowned Night Heron. | PD |
| 21st | SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | 2 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Pacific Golden Plover, 80 Hawaiian Stilt (3+ chicks). | PD |
| 21st | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 17 | Kii Unit, James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. | Also 4 Wandering Tattler and 25 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 22nd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 22nd | HAWAIIAN COOT | 26 | KWWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 3 Hawaiian Stilt | ADY |
| 22nd | HAWAIIAN STILT | 76 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Hawaiian Coot (plus one about 3 weeks old) and 26 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 24th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 6 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | One bird limping on left leg. Also 2 Hawaiian Stilt, 2 Wandering Tattler and 1 Ruddy Turnstone. | ADY |
| 24th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 78 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler and 6 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 27th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 6 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | One bird still limping on left leg. | ADY |
| 27th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 27th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 105 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler and 6 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 28th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 2 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 28th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 76 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler. | ADY |
| 26th | GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE | 1 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Still present. Also 11 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 4 Cattle Egret and 60 Hawaiian Coot (5+ juvs). | PD |
| 26th | CACKLING GOOSE | 2 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 3 Gray Francolin, 1 summer plumage Pacific Golden-Plover, 112 Hawaiian Stilt (at least 22 chicks from at least 7 broods) and 9 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 26th | WHITE-FACED IBIS | 2 | Pa'akai pond, Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu. |
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Mike Ord wrote: "Tom Dove and I were birding on the Big Island over the Memorial Day Weekend and while introduced birds were not our primary target we did go into the Big Island Country Club property. The area of interest is located to the right of where the asphalt road takes a sharp left turn up towards the golf club. To the right it is a dirt road to an area that looks like it has been a dumping ground adjacent to an unfinished building. Further in there is a dead tree surrounded by various seed grasses that are ideal for silverbills, waxbills, munias and Red Avadavats. We saw several Black rumped Waxbills feeding in this area along with Silverbills, Nutmeg Munias and Red Avadavats. There were also a small number of Common Waxbills. Date was May 27th and about 1.00 p.m. The Black rumped were noticeably different from the Common Waxbill though a casual birder may not have been able to see the difference. Black rumped appears a little more stocky but the plumage is different. The head, neck and back were a light grey/brown with a broad red stripe from the base of the bill thru the eye to well back of the head. Wings were a little darker and showed a slight barring effect. Tail was black and was squared off which was particularly noticeable when the birds were feeding and appeared to be standing on their head in the grasses feeding. Tail constantly wagging from side to side. Under tail coverts/vent area was white with a crimson belly. Cheek appeared greyish white as was the chest area. Legs basically black. Interestingly, captive Black rumped and Orange cheeked Waxbills tend to get very dark but once they get established into the wild both lighten up considerably. This does not seem to be the case with the Common Waxbills". |
| 4th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 6 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | ADY | |
| 4th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 36 | Kaunakakai WWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Hawaiian Stilt (one stilt nest with 4 eggs). | ADY |
| 4th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 36 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 1 Hawaiian Coot (fledged juvenile) and 6 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 5th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 6 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | "Hanging out" on the chain link fence. | ADY |
| 5th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 34 | Kaunakakai WWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Hawaiian Stilt. | ADY |
| 5th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 52 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | plus 14 chicks, all hatched within the past week and 8 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 7th | WANDERING TATTLER | 1 | Liliuokalani Park near Coconut Island, Hilo Bay, Hawai'i. | LC | |
| 9th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 81 | Honouliuli NWR, O'ahu. | Also 8 Cattle Egret, 2 Black-crowned Night Heron and 7 Mallard x Hawaiian Duck hybrid. | PD |
| 9th | MALLARD | 1 | ALso 42 Hawaiian Coot, 1 Pacific Golden-Plover (non-breeding plumage), 81 Hawaiian Stilt (at least 23 chicks from at least 7 broods) and 7 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD | |
| 9th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 48 | Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu. | Roosting on dry mud at high tide. | PD |
| 10th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 11 | Kii NWR, O'ahu. | Also 1 Wandering Tattler and 7 Ruddy Turnstone. | PD |
| 10th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 80 | Kii NWR, O'ahu. | Including at least 17 chicks from at least 8 broods. Also 18 Cattle Egret, 4 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 20 Mallard X Hawaiian Duck Hybrid, 1 partial albino Hawaiian Moorhen and 102 Hawaiian Coot. | PD |
| 11th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 7 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | Also 3 Hawaiian Stilt, 4 Ruddy Turnstones, 1 Wandering Tattler and 1 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 11th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 56 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Wandering Tattler and 18 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 17th | BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW | 6 | Duke Park, Moloka'i. | Also 3 Ruddy Turnstone. | ADY |
| 17th | WANDERING TATTLER | 1 | Koheo, Moloka'i. | Also 2 Hawaiian Stilt. | ADY |
| 17th | HAWAIIAN COOT | 56 | Kaunakakai WWRF, Moloka'i. | Also 4 Hawaiian Stilt, plus 4 chicks hatched from the nest on the center berm. | ADY |
| 17th | HAWAIIAN STILT | 36 | Ohiapilo, Moloka'i. | Also 6 Black-Crowned Night Heron. | ADY |
| 20th | PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER | 41 | Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. | In a dry pond near the refuge head- quarters. 27 were in breeding plumage. | MN |
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Dan Lindsay wrote: "I have recently had a problem with some beastie coming onto my lanai and eating my bananas, which I keep outside to prevent fruitflies in the house. Each morning, about a third to a half of several bananas is gone, with little marks which I assumed to be rodent tooth marks. I even put out rat poison, to no avail. It was ignored. Yesterday, I found out why. I came onto the lanai and surprised a male Northern Cardinal eating my bananas! With four cats frequenting that part of the lanai, I was as amazed at his temerity as at his diet! Is it common for Northern Cardinals to eat bananas? I think of them primarily as seed-eaters, though I have watched one hover in mid-air and expertly pluck a spider out of the center of its web". John N. Riggins responded as follows: "We put out bananas for the birds and have several Northern Cardinals that come to eat them (others visiting the bananas include Japanese White-eyes, Red-headed Cardinals, Spotted Doves and Zebra Doves). This in on the north shore of Kauai. We also put out a small cup with honey water which attracts the White-eyes, Red-headed Cardinals and Nutmeg Manikans (Spotted Munia's or Ricebirds). When available, we put out avocado and it seems to attract mainly White-eyes and Red-headed Cardinals (the doves never seem to be interested in the avocados - so it is a good food when you want to exclude doves which sometimes mob other offerings). Ripe Papaya's are good attractants (at least for us) for Japanese White-eyes, Red-headed Cardinals, House Finches and Common Mynas. So yes, we too have Northern Cardinals that eat bananas. I don't believe they are exclusively seed eaters. When we lived on the mainland, Northern Cardinals frequently came to the ripe fruits on our Persimmon trees". |
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References
Hawaii Birding Chatlist. 2006. 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. 2006. Sightings reports published on the Birding Hawaii website. Worthing, West Sussex, U.K.
Pyle, R. and P. Donaldson. 2006. Quarterly reports in North American Birds, Volumes 58:1, 58:2, 58:3, 58:4 and 59:1. ABA.
