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HAWAI'I BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR 1999

Birds highlighted in RED denote official rarities. Species in BLUE are endemic species. Species in GREEN are introduced species or regular indiginous breeding species in Hawai'i. Species in light BLUE are non-avian species seen at sea. Italics denotes escaped species not currently established. M=Male, F=Female. All records are unsubstantiated and so no responsibility is taken for incorrect or inaccurate reports.

JANUARY

9th PIED-BILLED GREBE 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Adult

9th COMMON TERN 1 Nawiliwili Harbor, Kaua'i 1st winter

19th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Midway Also on 20th

21st KILLDEER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also seen on O'ahu during December 1998

22nd TUFTED DUCK 1 Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i Male

22nd BELTED KINGFISHER 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i 1st seen during December 1998.

27th BELTED KINGFISHER 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i Female

31st CANVASBACK 1 Punalu'u Pond, Hawai'i Male

31st GLAUCOUS GULL 1 Kalihiwai Beach, Kaua'i 1st winter

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Month PUAIOHI 14 Alakai Trail/ Forset area, Kaua'i. Fourteen birds were released by the Peregrine Fund into areas of the forest where birds were not already established. the birds had been hatched in captivity last summer and were released in January and February. By the end of March 2 pairs had nested and laid eggs and 2 females had wandered into wild bird ranges and had paired with wild-born males.

Early

this

Month MAUI PARROTBILL 7 Pu'u O Kaka'e, Maui. CBC census and Maui Rare Bird Monitoring Team in the Hanawi Natural Area Reserve also resulted in the following:
58 'Akohekohe, 248 Maui 'Amakihi, 123 Maui Creeper, 143 I'iwi and large numbers of 'Apapane. No Access to this site.

Early

this

Month PO'OULI 2 Pu'u O Kaka'e, Maui. Two of the last three remaining birds in the World were sighted during the CBC/MRBMT census. No Access to this site.

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FEBRUARY

3rd GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i 1st winter

5th GLAUCOUS GULL 1 Waimea Beach, Kaua'i Same bird as at Kalihiwai Beach during January.

6th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Waimea Beach, Kaua'i Along with Glaucous Gull.

6th GLAUCOUS GULL 1 WaimeaBeach, Kaua'i

6th COMMON TERN 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i 1st winter

7th GLAUCOUS GULL 1 Waimea Beach, Kaua'i

7th BRANT 3 Kinikini Ditch, Kaua'i

7th CANVASBACK 1 Punalu'u Pond, Hawai'i Male

12th BRANT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu

13th GLAUCOUS GULL 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kauai' Immature from South side.

14th RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i Returning adult from 1998. Third State record.

15th TUFTED DUCK 1 Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i Male

15th GLAUCOUS GULL 1 Waimea Beach, Kaua'i Returned to South side!

17th MASKED BOOBY 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i Adult

17th CANADA GOOSE 3 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Present since December 1998

19th RUFF 1 Kealia Pond, Maui Also seen here during December 1998

28th TUFTED DUCK 1 Aimakapa Pond,Hawai'i Male. Same as at Hilo previously.

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MARCH

10th OSPREY 1 Waipio Valley, Hawai'i

Late ALALA (Hawaiian Crow) 5 Hawai'i. Five young Alala were released. Two had been captive hatched in 1997 and three in 1998. In late March four were wearing radio tags and were being tracked regularly, but one of the 1998 birds was missing.

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APRIL

1st OSPREY 1 Waipio Valley, Hawai'i Also seen on 4th here and possibly at Mana Pond later same day.

2nd MASKED BOOBY 2 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i Adult and sub-adult

9th FRANKLIN'S GULL 1 Laie, O'ahu Picked up moribund.

13th LESSER FRIGATEBIRD 1 Midway Also seen on 3 dates 13 April-28 May. Male.

18th NEWELL'S SHEARWATER 250-300 Nawiliwili Lighthouse, Kaua'i

24th FRANKLIN'S GULL 1 Midway Breeding plumaged.

29th WHIMBREL 1 Midway Probably of Asian race.

30th PACIFIC SWIFT 1 Midway 2nd for Hawai'i. Found dead in hangar on Sand Island. The 1st record was also picked up dead in the same hangar! Reported as Fork-tailed Swift which is often used for Pacific Swift rather than the "true" S. American F-T. Swift.

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MAY

3rd FRANKLIN'S GULL 1 Kealia Pond, Maui Breeding plumaged.

5th MASKED BOOBY 2 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i Also seen on 6th.

9th KERMADEC PETREL 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i Presumed same as last year.

15th LITTLE TERN 1 Midway Breeding plumaged.

19th FRANKLIN'S GULL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Breeding plumaged.

21st WOOD SANDPIPER 4 Midway Minimum 3, maximum 5

23rd TAHITI PETREL 1 Pelagic off Midway

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JUNE

4th GRAY-TAILED TATTLER 1 Midway

20th LITTLE TERN 2 Midway Nesting!!

20th LEAST TERN 3 Midway Nesting!!

1st KERMADEC PETREL 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i Remained all month.

14th GREAT BLUE HERON 1 Kealia Pond, Maui Also on 15th

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JULY

4th GREAT BLUE HERON 1 Amoriant Aquafarm, O'ahu

26th WHITE-FACED IBIS 1 Kealia Pond, Maui

30th WHITE-FACED IBIS 1 Kealia Pond, Maui Still present.

30th LITTLE TERN 2 Midway Nesting still!

30th LEAST TERN 3 Midway Nest flooded.

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AUGUST

11th GREAT CRESTED TERN 1 Tern Island Reported.

19th LESSER FRIGATEBIRD 1 Midway Male

23rd RED-NECKED STINT 1 Cyanotech, Hawai'i No access to this site.

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SEPTEMBER

11th SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu

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OCTOBER

1st RUFF 1 Kealia Pond, Maui

1st WESTERN SANDPIPER 1 Kealia Pond, Maui Juvenile

5th SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu

7th SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu

10th RUFF 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also on 27th.

22nd RUFF 1 Haleiwa Taro Fields, O'ahu

24th RUFF 1 Amoriant Aquafarm, O'ahu

25th SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 6 Kealia Pond, Maui

25th RED KNOT 1 Kealia Pond, Maui

28th SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS 1 Midway Female. Banded 18 years ago on Torishima Island, Japan as a chick.

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NOVEMBER

c.13th HARLEQUIN DUCK 1 Midway Eclipse Male

c. 26th HARLEQUIN DUCK 1 Midway Found moribund.

30th COMMON TERN 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i Juvenile

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DECEMBER

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9th	PIED-BILLED GREBE	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Adult
9th	COMMON TERN	1	Nawiliwili Harbor, Kaua'i	1st winter
19th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Midway	Also on 20th
21st	KILLDEER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also seen on O'ahu during December 1998
22nd	TUFTED DUCK	1	Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i	Male
22nd	BELTED KINGFISHER	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i	1st seen during December 1998.
27th	BELTED KINGFISHER	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i	Female
31st	CANVASBACK	1	Punalu'u Pond, Hawai'i	Male
31st	GLAUCOUS GULL	1	Kalihiwai Beach, Kaua'i	1st winter
This Month	PUAIOHI	14	Alakai Trail/ Forset area, Kaua'i.	Fourteen birds were released by the Peregrine Fund into areas of the forest where birds were not already established. the birds had been hatched in captivity last summer and were released in January and February. By the end of March 2 pairs had nested and laid eggs and 2 females had wandered into wild bird ranges and had paired with wild-born males.
Early this Month	MAUI PARROTBILL	7	Pu'u O Kaka'e, Maui.	CBC census and Maui Rare Bird Monitoring Team in the Hanawi Natural Area Reserve also resulted in the following: 58 'Akohekohe, 248 Maui 'Amakihi, 123 Maui Creeper, 143 I'iwi and large numbers of 'Apapane. No Access to this site.
Early this Month	PO'OULI	2	Pu'u O Kaka'e, Maui.	Two of the last three remaining birds in the World were sighted during the CBC/MRBMT census. No Access to this site.

3rd	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	1st winter
5th	GLAUCOUS GULL	1	Waimea Beach, Kaua'i	Same bird as at Kalihiwai Beach during January.
6th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Waimea Beach, Kaua'i	Along with Glaucous Gull.
6th	GLAUCOUS GULL	1	WaimeaBeach, Kaua'i
6th	COMMON TERN	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i	1st winter
7th	GLAUCOUS GULL	1	Waimea Beach, Kaua'i
7th	BRANT	3	Kinikini Ditch, Kaua'i
7th	CANVASBACK	1	Punalu'u Pond, Hawai'i	Male
12th	BRANT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu
13th	GLAUCOUS GULL	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kauai'	Immature from South side.
14th	RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i	Returning adult from 1998. Third State record.
15th	TUFTED DUCK	1	Loko Waka Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i	Male
15th	GLAUCOUS GULL	1	Waimea Beach, Kaua'i	Returned to South side!
17th	MASKED BOOBY	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i	Adult
17th	CANADA GOOSE	3	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Present since December 1998
19th	RUFF	1	Kealia Pond, Maui	Also seen here during December 1998
28th	TUFTED DUCK	1	Aimakapa Pond,Hawai'i	Male. Same as at Hilo previously.

10th	OSPREY	1	Waipio Valley, Hawai'i
Late	ALALA (Hawaiian Crow)	5	Hawai'i.	Five young Alala were released. Two had been captive hatched in 1997 and three in 1998. In late March four were wearing radio tags and were being tracked regularly, but one of the 1998 birds was missing.

1st	OSPREY	1	Waipio Valley, Hawai'i	Also seen on 4th here and possibly at Mana Pond later same day.
2nd	MASKED BOOBY	2	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i	Adult and sub-adult
9th	FRANKLIN'S GULL	1	Laie, O'ahu	Picked up moribund.
13th	LESSER FRIGATEBIRD	1	Midway	Also seen on 3 dates 13 April-28 May. Male.
18th	NEWELL'S SHEARWATER	250-300	Nawiliwili Lighthouse, Kaua'i
24th	FRANKLIN'S GULL	1	Midway	Breeding plumaged.
29th	WHIMBREL	1	Midway	Probably of Asian race.
30th	PACIFIC SWIFT	1	Midway	2nd for Hawai'i. Found dead in hangar on Sand Island. The 1st record was also picked up dead in the same hangar! Reported as Fork-tailed Swift which is often used for Pacific Swift rather than the "true" S. American F-T. Swift.

4th	GRAY-TAILED TATTLER	1	Midway
20th	LITTLE TERN	2	Midway	Nesting!!
20th	LEAST TERN	3	Midway	Nesting!!
1st	KERMADEC PETREL	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i	Remained all month.
14th	GREAT BLUE HERON	1	Kealia Pond, Maui	Also on 15th

4th	GREAT BLUE HERON	1	Amoriant Aquafarm, O'ahu
26th	WHITE-FACED IBIS	1	Kealia Pond, Maui
30th	WHITE-FACED IBIS	1	Kealia Pond, Maui	Still present.
30th	LITTLE TERN	2	Midway	Nesting still!
30th	LEAST TERN	3	Midway	Nest flooded.

11th	GREAT CRESTED TERN	1	Tern Island	Reported.
19th	LESSER FRIGATEBIRD	1	Midway	Male
23rd	RED-NECKED STINT	1	Cyanotech, Hawai'i	No access to this site.

1st	RUFF	1	Kealia Pond, Maui
1st	WESTERN SANDPIPER	1	Kealia Pond, Maui	Juvenile
5th	SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu
7th	SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu
10th	RUFF	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also on 27th.
22nd	RUFF	1	Haleiwa Taro Fields, O'ahu
24th	RUFF	1	Amoriant Aquafarm, O'ahu
25th	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	6	Kealia Pond, Maui
25th	RED KNOT	1	Kealia Pond, Maui
28th	SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS	1	Midway	Female. Banded 18 years ago on Torishima Island, Japan as a chick.

c.13th	HARLEQUIN DUCK	1	Midway	Eclipse Male
c. 26th	HARLEQUIN DUCK	1	Midway	Found moribund.
30th	COMMON TERN	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i	Juvenile