RECENT SIGHTINGS
All reports received by Birding Hawaii will be passed on to the relevant parties, so
please include the following with all reports: Species name, number, sex/age, location as well as your details.
Also see information at foot of page.
THIS MONTH'S SIGHTINGS - OCTOBER 2009
Sightings from previous months and years can be found in the Sightings Archives*
(*Currently being updated - 2008 and 2009 currently unavailable)
Click Here for photographs of Recent Migrants and Vagrants in Hawai'i.
Sightings Updated on 3rd October 2009
(Note that more details and discussion can be seen in the Sightings Archives - This is simply a Recent Sightings page)
1st October
Maui: Kealia Pond NWR: EARED GREBE (3rd State Record). Also White-faced Ibis (Mike Nishimoto).
2nd October
O'ahu: Kahuku shrimp ponds: Lesser Yellowlegs-1, Least Tern-1, Curlew Sandpiper-1 (Michael Walther).
Maui: Kealia Pond NWR: EARED GREBE still present (Mike Nishimoto).
Hawai'i: Wailoa Park: Female Green-winged Teal, five female Shovelers, a dozen Tundra (Canada) Geese
(Dan Lindsay).
| Birds highlighted in RED denote major 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. |
| Birds seen on trips run by Hawaii Forest and Trail can be found by Clicking Here & those seen on O'ahu Nature Tours by Clicking Here. |
| Please note that James Campbell NWR, O'ahu is ONLY OPEN for tours during the non-nesting season, August 2nd - February 16th, on Thursdays & Saturdays. Telephone: 1 808 637 6330 for information & tour reservations or E-mail: Pamela_Gibson@r1.fws.gov . For other refuges please enquire individually or check access details in the Where to Watch Birds in Hawai'i section. |
All reports received by Birding Hawaii will be passed on to the relevant parties, so please include the following with all reports: Species name, number, sex/age, location as well as your details and any other relevant details of the sighting. As well as sending reports to Birding Hawaii records are also welcomed for the Hawai'i Bird Record (in Hawai'i) and possible inclusion in North American Birds which publishes records of birds in North America. In both instances the records are collated and become part of the permanent record of those birds recorded in Hawai'i. All records are unsubstantiated and so no responsibility is taken for incorrect or inaccurate reports.
Reports for North American Birds Journal and The Bishop Museum SIGHTINGS database should be Sent to:
Peter Donaldson
and to Christian at the Birding Hawaii website at
Sightings from other months and years can be found in the
