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HAWAI'I BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR 2001

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 in the species column denotes escaped species not currently established, elsewhere refers to scientific name. M = Male, F = Female.

A Review of the birding year in Hawai'i during 2001 can be found by clicking here.

JANUARY

3rd COMMON RINGED PLOVER 1 Midway Also Vagae Herring Gull & Semipalmated Plover.

3rd SLATY-BACKED GULL 1 Midway Adult winter. Until 17th January.

3rd SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS 2 Midway Also a 3rd in 2nd week of month as well as 4 Eurasian Teal, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe + Whimbrel of Variegatus race.

4th NORTHERN PINTAIL 210 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Also 185 N. Shoveler. Both high counts.

5th LESSER YELLOWLEGS 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Also Am. Wigeon, Eurasian Wigeon, L. Scaup, Pintail & Shoveler

6th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Presumed bird from Maui in 2000/2001

10th BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE 1 Midway Also 3 Herring Gulls still present 'til late February.

14th CANVASBACK 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i Also 1 BW Teal, 100+ L. Scaup

14th COMMON TERN 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i Also 1 Dunlin, 1 Pec. Sandpiper, 1 Laughing Gull. Tern present from 9th Januray 'til 8th February at least.

14th CURLEW SANDPIPER 1 Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i 1 winter plumaged. 3rd State record. Also 3 - 7 Dunlin along Kona coast.

14th BRANT 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Until 20th February.

15th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Kaloko Pond, Hawai'i

16th CANVASBACK 2 Kealia Pond, Maui Pair

16th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Juvenile of tundrius race, therefore different to juv. seen in 2000 there.

17th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also North American Whimbrel still.

17th PIED-BILLED GREBE 1 Mokouleia Quarry Pond, O'ahu Also on 18th

17th CANVASBACK 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Pair still.

20th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui

22nd BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS 5 Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i Offshore between 1.30 and 5pm

25th HERRING GULL 1 Midway 1st winter

26th LESSER SCAUP 4 Wailua Reservoir, Kaua'i 3 M, 1 F

27th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also 9 BT Curlew

27th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i

27th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Juvenile of tundrius race

27th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Still present. Also 8 LB Dowitchers, 2 STSandpiper

28th OSPREY 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Still present

28th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Also 1 L. Scaup, 2 Am.Wigeon, 2 Eurasian Wigeon

30th CASPIAN TERN 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu

31st CINNAMON TEAL 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i Male

31st LAUGHING GULL 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i Also 1 Dunlin

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FEBRUARY

1st KILLDEER 1 Waipio Soccer fields, O'ahu Also 6 GW Teal, 1 LB Dowitcher

1st CASPIAN TERN 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu

1st YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT 3 Manana Trail, O'ahu

3rd MUTE SWAN 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Presumed escape present on river.

4th OSPREY 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Also Peregrine there

5th RING-BILLED GULL 1 Kawaiele Ponds, Kaua'i 1st winter

7th RING-NECKED DUCK 20 Kona STP, Hawai'i

7th LESSER SCAUP 14 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i Also 2 R.N. Ducks.

7th LESSER SCAUP 15 Aimakapa Pond, Kona, Hawai'i

7th CASPIAN TERN 1 Kealia Pond, Maui Presumed wandering bird from Kaua'i & O'ahu. Also 1 Dunlin.

8th COMMON TERN 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i Also 2 Dunlin, 20 RN Duck, 15 L. Scaup

9th PALILA 5 Pu'u La'au, Hawai'i Also 10 Hawai'i Elepaio & 20 Hawai'i 'Amakihi.

11th EURASIAN WIGEON 2 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Also 2 Am. Wigeon, 6 Shoveler.

12th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i 2nd year flew East at 5.30pm

18th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu No sign of Killdeer at Waipio, Oahu

20th CANVASBACK 1 Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i Female

23rd PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Schofield Barracks, O'ahu

24th OSPREY 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Also 2 Eurasian Wigeon, Am. Wigeon, L. Scaup

25th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also 9 LB Dowitchers, 2 ST Sandpiper, 5 BT Curlew

25th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu North American race. Also 1 RB Gull & 3 Dunlin.

25th OSPREY 1 Kanaha Pond , Maui Osprey also still on Kauai

27th RED-TAILED TROPICBIRD 10+ Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i 1st birds of the year returning.

29th EURASIAN TEAL 1 Midway Male, also 3 G-W. Teal and male Eurasian Wigeon all winter.

29th WHIMBREL 1 Midway Asian race still present (all winter). Also 1 Dunlin.

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MARCH

1st OSPREY 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Also 1 L. Scaup, 10 Pintail.

3rd MUTE SWAN 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i 1 escaped sub-adult still present on river and in ponds and Taro lo'i.

4th COMMON SNIPE 4 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i

6th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Kaneohe, O'ahu

6th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Kaho'olawe No Access.

6th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Adult bird therefore 3rd bird of winter (other 2 were juvs). Mobbing Osprey!

7th CASPIAN TERN 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kaneohe O'ahu Wandering bird again on O'ahu

7th CANVASBACK 1 Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i Female

7th CINNAMON TEAL 1 Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i Drake

8th OSPREY 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Male still present. Also 10 Shoveler, 2 Am. Wigeon. No L. Scaup

10th COMMON SNIPE 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i Also Osprey still & 10 Shoveler

19th CANVASBACK 1 Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i Female

25th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck, 1 ST Sandpiper, 2 GW Teal, 1 RN Duck, 1 Whimbrel, 6 BT Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 9 LB Dowitchers

28th SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS 1 Midway

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APRIL

1st MOTTLED PETREL 5 Pelagic off Kaua'i Also 9 probables.

1st NEWELL'S SHEARWATER 2 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i 1st of year

1st LAUGHING GULL 1 Kawaiele Sanctuary, Kaua'i 2nd year

1st RING-BILLED GULL 1 Kawaiele Sanctuary, Kaua'i 2nd year still present

3rd PTEREDROMA Sp. 3 Nawiliwili, Kaua'i Probable Mottled Petrels. Also 4 Sooty Shearwaters, 3 Newell's Shearwaters, 2 Hawaiian Petrel and 5000+ Wedge-tailed Shearwaters.

8th DUNLIN 1 Hawaiian Hilton Village, Hawai'i

10th LAUGHING GULL 1 Kinikini Ditch, Kaua'i 2nd year

14th LAUGHING GULL 1 Kealia Pond, Maui 2nd year

16th OSPREY 1 Kealia Pond, Maui Also 1 Brant

16th RING-BILLED GULL 1 Kawaiele Pond, Kaua'i

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MOURNING DOVE 1 Makawao, Maui 1 seen sometime during April. Maui recently colonised from Hawai'i.

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MAY

3rd RING-BILLED GULL 1 Kawaiele Ponds, Kaua'i 2nd year still

7th FRANKLIN'S GULL 2 Kealia Pond, Maui Adult summers

8th BRANT 1 Kealia Pond, Maui

12th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 1 Kiholo, Hawaii 1 heard calling

21st LAUGHING GULL 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Probable 2nd year reported.

21st MOURNING DOVE 2 Upper Paia, Maui Several reports of this recently range- expanding species.

c.28th PTEREDROMA Sp. 1 Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i 1 dark morph plumaged bird reported. Description does not appear to correspond to the returning Kermadec Petrel from previous years, but no id. made.

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JUNE

1st LEAST or LITTLE TERN 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. Photographs of the bird perched were inconclusive.

4th OSPREY 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu Reported this week.

6th BRANT 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Still present this week.

6th RUDDY TURNSTONE 72 Pearl Harbor NWR, Oa'hu Large summer count. Also 1 Wandering Tattler.

7th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James campbell NWR, O'ahu The overwintering bird still present.

7th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 3 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Oversummering. Also 3 Ruddy Turnstone.

12th BAR-TAILED GODWIT 1 Hilo Airport, Hawai'i. First for the Main Islands and only the 2nd June record ever. Until 19th.

28th OSPREY 1 Waiawa, O'ahu.

All Month STERNA TERN sp. 3 Midway Atoll. Two birds nested and 3 eggs were seen on 22nd. Probably Least Terns.

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JULY

1st CATTLE EGRET 1 Midway Atoll. Fairly unusual in the NW Islands.

5th CASPIAN TERN 1 Kane'ohe Marine Base, O'ahu Still present

10th CASPIAN TERN 1 Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu Still present

10th LEAST or LITTLE TERN 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu Adult summer

19th CASPIAN TERN 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Presumed bird from Kane'ohe Marine Base

19th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Still present

19th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 8 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu

19th RING-BILLED GULL 1 Cevron Refinery, O'ahu. Also an unidentified Gull there until 29th.

28th SNOWY or LITTLE EGRET 1 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. Seen from a distance. Little Egret would be a first State record, and Snowy would be the first for Kaua'i..

29th BLACK -TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Still present

29th CASPIAN TERN 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Still present

29th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 8-9 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Over summering birds still present

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AUGUST

1st PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER 100's All Islands Many now returning to wintering sites.

2nd OSPREY 2 Kealia Pond, Maui 1st record of two seen simultaneously in Hawai'i.

4th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Winter plumaged bird still present.

5th COMMON TERN 1 Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i

5th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW ??? Midway Many birds now returning from Alaska.

6th ALBATROSSES Midway All Black - footed Albatross chicks have departed. Very few Laysan Albatross chicks remaining.

14th CASPIAN TERN 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.

15th CASPIAN TERN 1 Kane'ohe Marine Base, O'ahu. The wandering bird!

15th OSPREY 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu No public access

18th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Still present, also W.Tattlers, Turnstones and Sanderling.

18th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu North American race (dark - rumped)

18th FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu "Lonesome George" still present.

21st GULL sp. 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Dark wing tips, probably white-headed, orangey bill. Species id. unknown. (May have been the Caspian Tern again, Ed).

24th Various Seabirds Pelagic from Port Allen, Kaua'i to Na Pali coast & Lehua Rock. 1 Christmas Shearwater; 2 Newell's Shearwater; 1 prob. Short-tailed Shearwater; 1 Bulwer's Petrel; 6 Hawaiian Petrel; 1 prob. Band-rumped Storm Petrel; 1 Skua sp. poss South Polar.

24th TIGER SHARK 1 .5 miles of Barking Sands 10-12 feet long. Also 1 Shark sp; 2 Green Sea Turtles; 1 Marlin; 60-70 Spinner Dolphins & 15 Rough-toothed Dolphin (inc. 2 imms)

26th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also 8 Sanderling and escaped female Rosy-billed Pochard and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper.

26th FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also 17 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

26th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu North American race bird still present.

27th MOURNING DOVE 1 Kahului Airport, Maui

28th MOURNING DOVE 1 Waimea-Kawaihae Road. Near chicken farm. First report from Big Island for some time.

28th 'AKIAPOLA'AU 1 Kipuka 21, Saddle Road, Hawai'i Female

28th SANDERLING 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i Also 1 Wandering Tattler.

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SEPTEMBER

2nd PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER 485 Honouliuli Unit of Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu High count. Also 6 Wandering Tattler. No Public Access to Pearl Harbor NWR.

2nd RUDDY TURNSTONE 120 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu High count.

2nd PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER 280 Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu High count, also 180 at Waiawa NWR, O'ahu.

2nd BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL 1 Mauna Loa Road, Hawai'i Picked up dead.

3rd BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Still present.

3rd WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also 6 Sanderling & 4 Wandering Tattler.

3rd BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 13 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Possibly 15 present. Also 1 Ruddy Turnstone.

14th WILSON'S PHALAROPE 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Reported from this site by visiting birders.

14th LEAST SANDPIPER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Reported by visiting birders.

17th- 23rd BAIRD'S SANDPIPER 1 Midway Probable bird during this week. First Hawaiian record since 1995.

13th- 20th WESTERN SANDPIPER 1 Midway During this week.

13th- 20th LESSER YELLOWLEGS 1 Midway Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers this week.

21st SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui.

18th PILOT WHALE 5 Boat between Kaua'i & Ni'ihau Probably this species.

27th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. 1st winter.

28th CASPIAN TERN 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Again present.

29th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Still present today.

29th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 7+ James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Also 7 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 8 W. Tattlers and many Turnstone and Sanderling.

29th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu Probably still present on this date.

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OCTOBER

3rd ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 1 Midway 2nd State record. Female bird.

4th FALSE KILLER WHALE c.15+ Pelagic from Kaua'i to Lehua Rock. Also 2 Monk Seal, c.20 Bottle-nosed Dolphins, many Spinner Dolphins, 1 Manta Ray and 1 Shark species.

4th CHRISTMAS SHEARWATER 1 Pelagic from Kaua'i to Lehua Rock. Also 5 Newell's Shearwaters, 2 Sooty Shearwaters. 1000 Black Noddy along the Na Pali Coast.

13th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 25 Sanderling, 40 Turnstone, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 100+ PG Plovers. No Pintail or Shovelers though.

13th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 9 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck still.

13th MAUI PARROTBILL 1 Waikomoi Preserve, Maui

14th BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS 1 Midway 1st returning bird today.

14th WESTERN SANDPIPER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui

15th RED-CHEEKED CORDONBLEU 1 Puu Waa Waa Ranch, Hawai'i. North end of Ranch.

15th BLACK-RUMPED WAXBILL 2 Big island CC, Hawai'i.

17th RED-CROWNED AMAZONS 55+ Pearl City, O'ahu Flew over in evening.

18th RED-CROWNED AMAZONS 68+ Pearl City, O'ahu Flew over in evening.

18th - 25th RUFF 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.

21st MERLIN 1 Midway "Small Falcon" reported.

23rd HAWKSBILL TURTLE 1 near Lehua Rock (off Ni'ihau). Also Rough-toothed Dolphin, Spinner Dolphins, Green Sea Turtle and 1 Spotted Eagle Ray.

26th DUNLIN 1 Kuilima STP, O'ahu. Also several Pintail.

26th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present. Also 7 Shoveler, 2 Eurasian Wigeon (female/imm. male), 49 Turnstone, 20 Sanderling and 162 Pacific Golden Plovers.

26th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Juvenile still present. Also 64 Koloa/Mallard hybrids, 98 Hawaiian Coot, 10 Moorhen and 81 Hawaiian Stilt.

26th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird still present. Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers and 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.

26th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 21 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.

26th FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Lone individual still present.

27th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 5 Pintail, 1 Teal sp. (probably Green-winged).

27th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin & 2 Long-billed Dowitcher.

27th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American Race. Also 3 Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Fulvous Whistling-Duck.

28th MERLIN 1 Midway Reported again.

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Month FALCATED DUCK 1 Midway Atoll. Dead female picked up in water catchment basin. Decomposing. 1st Hawaiian record.

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NOVEMBER

1st GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Kahuku Shrimp Farm, O'ahu. 1st winter

1st BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher.

1st WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race. Also 5 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

1st FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.

1st WIGEON sp. 2 Lokaka Pond, Haleiwa, O'ahu. Probably Eurasian Wigeon.

1st NORTHERN PINTAIL 40 Kuilima STP, O'ahu. Also 6 Shoveler at this NE shore site.

2nd GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Honokohau Harbor, Hawai'i.

3rd GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. 1st winter still present.

3rd BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 Long-billed Dowitchers, 2 Dunlin, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 3 or 4 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.

3rd BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 6 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Whimbrel still, 6 Green-winged Teal and 6 Pintail.

3rd COMMON TERN 1 Kona STP, HAwai'i. 1st winter seen again.

10th OSPREY 1 Honouliuli, Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. No Public Access.

10th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Kahuku Shrimp Ponds, O'ahu. 1st winter still.

10th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Black-bellied Plover, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin and 3 Long-billed Dowitchers.

10th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 12 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 9 Pintail, 11 Teal (probably Green-winged) and 1 Rosy-billed Pochard.

10th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American Race still present.

10th GREEN-WINGED TEAL 22 Waiawa NWR, O'ahu. Also 13 Pintail, 41 Hawaiian Stilt, 13 Sanderling, 3 Turnstone.

11th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.

14th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Ala Moana Blvd. O'ahu. Flew west over "Restaurant Row".

16th FRANKLIN'S GULL 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Unseasonal record.

20th ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 1 Kaho'olawe No-access to this island. First record for the Main Islands.

22nd WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. Also 1 "cackling" Canada Goose. Both birds present for a number of years and origin unknown.

24th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 8 Green-winged Teal, 3 Lesser Scaup, 2 Shoveler and 3 Pintail.

24th LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 3 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 3 Dunlin, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers and 1 Semipalmated Plover.

24th RUFF 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Female bird (reeve) also 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck still.

24th BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 10+ James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 3 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.

24th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Kahuku Shrimp Farm, O'ahu. 1st winter again, flew off North over James Campbell NWR and East towards Kahuku along beach.

28th SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. No public Access. Also 2 L.B.Dowitcher, 20 G.W.Teal, 9 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon sp., & 3 Eurasian Wigeon.

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29th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.

28th GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 1 Amoriant Aquafarm, Kahuku, O'ahu. 1st winter still. Also 1 over James Campbell NWR.

28th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 28 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 2 Lesser Scaup, 2 Dunlin & 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.

28th CANVASBACK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Female individual, also 3 Bristle-thighed Curlew.

29th LEAST SANDPIPER 2 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 1 Dunlin, 2 Dowitcher sp.and 1 "small" Sandpiper sp.

29th OSPREY 1 Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Also 1 Pectoral/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.

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DECEMBER

1st BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present. Also 3 Dunlin, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers and 1 juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.

1st CANVASBACK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Female still present, also 9 Green-winged Teal, 7 Pintail, 6 Shoveler and 2 Lesser Scaup (1 male and 1 female)

1st BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Pueo (Short-eared Owl there).

1st WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird still present, also 20 Bristle-thighed Curlew there.

1st FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Single individual still present.

1st GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Both 1st winters.

1st BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW 1 Four Seasons Resort Hotel, Hualalai, Hawai'i. Seen on beach and grass opposite hotel.

2nd WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER 1 Kailua Bay, Maui. One bird seen sitting on water (with a Green sea Turtle). Quite a late record for this species.

3rd SAFFRON FINCH 1 Waikomoi Preserve, Maui. Possibly the first record for Maui.

4th RED-CROWNED AMAZONS 110 Pacific Palisades, Pearl City, O'ahu. Up to 110 flying over nightly to roost.

6th RING-NECKED DUCK 1 Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i. One female. Also the "resident" minima Canada Goose and White-fronted Goose.

8th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 1 American Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 1 Dunlin, 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Glaucous-winged Gull.

8th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 1 Glaucous-winged Gull at Punalu'u Beach with an injured leg.

10th CANVASBACK 1 Kona STP, Hawai'i. Female. Also 3 Lesser Scaup (1 male), 1 Ring-necked Duck and a "few" Pintail.

10th CHESTNUT-BELLIED SANDGROUSE 3 c.1mile inland of Waikoloa Village, Hawai'i. Flew "mauka" (towards the mountains) c.1mile inland of Waikoloa Village, Hawai'i.

11th PEREGRINE FALCON 1 Alakai Swamp, Kaua'i.

15th EURASIAN WIGEON 3 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. At the Honouliuli ponds, also 24 Green-winged Teal, 2 Wigeon sp., 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, 17 Pintail and 1 Snipe or Dowitcher seen briefly. Note that Pearl Harbor NWR is a no public access site.

15th RED-NECKED STINT 1 Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. At the Waiawa ponds 1 winter plumaged bird probably of this species. Note that Pearl Harbor NWR is a no public access site.

16th RED-MASKED CONURES 30+ Diamon Head area, O'ahu. Up to 30 birds flying over in the evenings to roost.

20th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui.

21st RED PHALAROPE 1 Kanaha Pond, Maui. One seen on Christmas Bird Count.

22nd MERLIN 1 Kaneohe Marine Corps. Base, O'ahu. Only the second record for Hawai'i. Note that the Marine Base is only open to the public by prior arrangement. See the Where to watch Birds - O'ahu section.

24th PUAIOHI 2 Alakai Swamp Trail, Kaua'i. Also 50 Apapane, 21 I'iwi, 27 Kaua'i Amakihi, 15 Kaua'i Elepaio, 6 Akekee, 17 Anianiau and 1 Akikiki.

24th SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu. Also Osprey there.

24th MASKED BOOBY 22 Maku Manu Island, O'ahu.

24th LAYSAN ALBATROSS 2 Mokapu Crater, Kane'ohe Marine Base, O'ahu. Also 2 Sooty Terns there.

25th Of Interest - KELP GULL 1 Christmas Island (mid-Pacific Ocean) Adult. First regional record of this species. Also see January 2002.

26th TRISTRAM'S STORM PETREL 2 Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock. Two reported by visiting birders from tourist boat trip.

27th O'AHU 'ELEPAIO 2 Aiea Ridge Trail, O'ahu. Up to 4 seen here recently.

28th BUFFLEHEAD 1 Near Wailua Golf Course, Kaua'i. Female bird on small pool between Radisson Hotel and Wialua G.C.. Two reported earlier in week.

28th LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 2 Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. Also 128 Koloa, 10 Nene, 1 female Green-winged Teal, 80 Pintail and 26 Hawaiian Stilt.

28th LEAST or LITTLE TERN 1 Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.

29th GULL sp. 6 Kinikini Ditch/Barking Sands, Kaua'i. Six reported. Area out of bounds at present due to security alert.

29th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 2 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers.

29th CANVASBACK 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Female bird. Also 12 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon sp., 4 Eurasian Wigeon, 2 American Wigeon, 2 Prob. Lesser Scaup, pair Lesser Scaup.

29th LAUGHING GULL 2 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. 1st winter birds. Also possibly three others at the same site.

29th COMMON TERN 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. 1st winter bird.

29th WHIMBREL 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. North American race bird still present.

29th CASPIAN TERN 1 Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu. Still present. Note that the Marine Base is only open to the public by prior arrangement.

29th OSPREY 1 Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu. Also seen on 24th - 31st. Note that the Marine Base is only open to the public by prior arrangement.

30th BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Still present on refuge or nearby Amoriant Aquafarm. Also 3 Bristle-thighed Curlew there.

30th RUFF 1 James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Also 4 Laughing Gulls.

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3rd	COMMON RINGED PLOVER	1	Midway	Also Vagae Herring Gull & Semipalmated Plover.
3rd	SLATY-BACKED GULL	1	Midway	Adult winter. Until 17th January.
3rd	SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS	2	Midway	Also a 3rd in 2nd week of month as well as 4 Eurasian Teal, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe + Whimbrel of Variegatus race.
4th	NORTHERN PINTAIL	210	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Also 185 N. Shoveler. Both high counts.
5th	LESSER YELLOWLEGS	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Also Am. Wigeon, Eurasian Wigeon, L. Scaup, Pintail & Shoveler
6th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Presumed bird from Maui in 2000/2001
10th	BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE	1	Midway	Also 3 Herring Gulls still present 'til late February.
14th	CANVASBACK	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i	Also 1 BW Teal, 100+ L. Scaup
14th	COMMON TERN	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i	Also 1 Dunlin, 1 Pec. Sandpiper, 1 Laughing Gull. Tern present from 9th Januray 'til 8th February at least.
14th	CURLEW SANDPIPER	1	Kona STP, Kona, Hawai'i	1 winter plumaged. 3rd State record. Also 3 - 7 Dunlin along Kona coast.
14th	BRANT	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Until 20th February.
15th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Kaloko Pond, Hawai'i
16th	CANVASBACK	2	Kealia Pond, Maui	Pair
16th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Juvenile of tundrius race, therefore different to juv. seen in 2000 there.
17th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also North American Whimbrel still.
17th	PIED-BILLED GREBE	1	Mokouleia Quarry Pond, O'ahu	Also on 18th
17th	CANVASBACK	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Pair still.
20th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui
22nd	BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS	5	Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i	Offshore between 1.30 and 5pm
25th	HERRING GULL	1	Midway	1st winter
26th	LESSER SCAUP	4	Wailua Reservoir, Kaua'i	3 M, 1 F
27th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also 9 BT Curlew
27th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i
27th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Juvenile of tundrius race
27th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Still present. Also 8 LB Dowitchers, 2 STSandpiper
28th	OSPREY	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Still present
28th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Also 1 L. Scaup, 2 Am.Wigeon, 2 Eurasian Wigeon
30th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu
31st	CINNAMON TEAL	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i	Male
31st	LAUGHING GULL	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i	Also 1 Dunlin

1st	KILLDEER	1	Waipio Soccer fields, O'ahu	Also 6 GW Teal, 1 LB Dowitcher
1st	CASPIAN TERN	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu
1st	YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT	3	Manana Trail, O'ahu
3rd	MUTE SWAN	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Presumed escape present on river.
4th	OSPREY	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Also Peregrine there
5th	RING-BILLED GULL	1	Kawaiele Ponds, Kaua'i	1st winter
7th	RING-NECKED DUCK	20	Kona STP, Hawai'i
7th	LESSER SCAUP	14	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i	Also 2 R.N. Ducks.
7th	LESSER SCAUP	15	Aimakapa Pond, Kona, Hawai'i
7th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kealia Pond, Maui	Presumed wandering bird from Kaua'i & O'ahu. Also 1 Dunlin.
8th	COMMON TERN	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i	Also 2 Dunlin, 20 RN Duck, 15 L. Scaup
9th	PALILA	5	Pu'u La'au, Hawai'i	Also 10 Hawai'i Elepaio & 20 Hawai'i 'Amakihi.
11th	EURASIAN WIGEON	2	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Also 2 Am. Wigeon, 6 Shoveler.
12th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i	2nd year flew East at 5.30pm
18th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu	No sign of Killdeer at Waipio, Oahu
20th	CANVASBACK	1	Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i	Female
23rd	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Schofield Barracks, O'ahu
24th	OSPREY	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Also 2 Eurasian Wigeon, Am. Wigeon, L. Scaup
25th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also 9 LB Dowitchers, 2 ST Sandpiper, 5 BT Curlew
25th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	North American race. Also 1 RB Gull & 3 Dunlin.
25th	OSPREY	1	Kanaha Pond , Maui	Osprey also still on Kauai
27th	RED-TAILED TROPICBIRD	10+	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i	1st birds of the year returning.
29th	EURASIAN TEAL	1	Midway	Male, also 3 G-W. Teal and male Eurasian Wigeon all winter.
29th	WHIMBREL	1	Midway	Asian race still present (all winter). Also 1 Dunlin.

1st	OSPREY	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Also 1 L. Scaup, 10 Pintail.
3rd	*MUTE SWAN*	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	1 escaped sub-adult still present on river and in ponds and Taro lo'i.
4th	COMMON SNIPE	4	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i
6th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Kaneohe, O'ahu
6th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Kaho'olawe	No Access.
6th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Adult bird therefore 3rd bird of winter (other 2 were juvs). Mobbing Osprey!
7th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kaneohe O'ahu	Wandering bird again on O'ahu
7th	CANVASBACK	1	Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i	Female
7th	CINNAMON TEAL	1	Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i	Drake
8th	OSPREY	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Male still present. Also 10 Shoveler, 2 Am. Wigeon. No L. Scaup
10th	COMMON SNIPE	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	Also Osprey still & 10 Shoveler
19th	CANVASBACK	1	Aimakapa Pond, Hawai'i	Female
25th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck, 1 ST Sandpiper, 2 GW Teal, 1 RN Duck, 1 Whimbrel, 6 BT Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 9 LB Dowitchers
28th	SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS	1	Midway

1st	MOTTLED PETREL	5	Pelagic off Kaua'i	Also 9 probables.
1st	NEWELL'S SHEARWATER	2	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i	1st of year
1st	LAUGHING GULL	1	Kawaiele Sanctuary, Kaua'i	2nd year
1st	RING-BILLED GULL	1	Kawaiele Sanctuary, Kaua'i	2nd year still present
3rd	PTEREDROMA Sp.	3	Nawiliwili, Kaua'i	Probable Mottled Petrels. Also 4 Sooty Shearwaters, 3 Newell's Shearwaters, 2 Hawaiian Petrel and 5000+ Wedge-tailed Shearwaters.
8th	DUNLIN	1	Hawaiian Hilton Village, Hawai'i
10th	LAUGHING GULL	1	Kinikini Ditch, Kaua'i	2nd year
14th	LAUGHING GULL	1	Kealia Pond, Maui	2nd year
16th	OSPREY	1	Kealia Pond, Maui	Also 1 Brant
16th	RING-BILLED GULL	1	Kawaiele Pond, Kaua'i
?	MOURNING DOVE	1	Makawao, Maui	1 seen sometime during April. Maui recently colonised from Hawai'i.

3rd	RING-BILLED GULL	1	Kawaiele Ponds, Kaua'i	2nd year still
7th	FRANKLIN'S GULL	2	Kealia Pond, Maui	Adult summers
8th	BRANT	1	Kealia Pond, Maui
12th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	1	Kiholo, Hawaii	1 heard calling
21st	LAUGHING GULL	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Probable 2nd year reported.
21st	MOURNING DOVE	2	Upper Paia, Maui	Several reports of this recently range- expanding species.
c.28th	PTEREDROMA Sp.	1	Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i	1 dark morph plumaged bird reported. Description does not appear to correspond to the returning Kermadec Petrel from previous years, but no id. made.

1st	LEAST or LITTLE TERN	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	Photographs of the bird perched were inconclusive.
4th	OSPREY	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu	Reported this week.
6th	BRANT	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Still present this week.
6th	RUDDY TURNSTONE	72	Pearl Harbor NWR, Oa'hu	Large summer count. Also 1 Wandering Tattler.
7th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James campbell NWR, O'ahu	The overwintering bird still present.
7th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	3	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Oversummering. Also 3 Ruddy Turnstone.
12th	BAR-TAILED GODWIT	1	Hilo Airport, Hawai'i.	First for the Main Islands and only the 2nd June record ever. Until 19th.
28th	OSPREY	1	Waiawa, O'ahu.
All Month	STERNA TERN sp.	3	Midway Atoll.	Two birds nested and 3 eggs were seen on 22nd. Probably Least Terns.

1st	CATTLE EGRET	1	Midway Atoll.	Fairly unusual in the NW Islands.
5th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kane'ohe Marine Base, O'ahu	Still present
10th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu	Still present
10th	LEAST or LITTLE TERN	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu	Adult summer
19th	CASPIAN TERN	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Presumed bird from Kane'ohe Marine Base
19th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Still present
19th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	8	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu
19th	RING-BILLED GULL	1	Cevron Refinery, O'ahu.	Also an unidentified Gull there until 29th.
28th	SNOWY or LITTLE EGRET	1	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i.	Seen from a distance. Little Egret would be a first State record, and Snowy would be the first for Kaua'i..
29th	BLACK -TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Still present
29th	CASPIAN TERN	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Still present
29th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	8-9	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Over summering birds still present

1st	PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER	100's	All Islands	Many now returning to wintering sites.
2nd	OSPREY	2	Kealia Pond, Maui	1st record of two seen simultaneously in Hawai'i.
4th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Winter plumaged bird still present.
5th	COMMON TERN	1	Kona Sewage Treatment Plant, Hawai'i
5th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	???	Midway	Many birds now returning from Alaska.
6th	ALBATROSSES		Midway	All Black - footed Albatross chicks have departed. Very few Laysan Albatross chicks remaining.
14th	CASPIAN TERN	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.
15th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kane'ohe Marine Base, O'ahu.	The wandering bird!
15th	OSPREY	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu	No public access
18th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Still present, also W.Tattlers, Turnstones and Sanderling.
18th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	North American race (dark - rumped)
18th	FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	"Lonesome George" still present.
21st	GULL sp.	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Dark wing tips, probably white-headed, orangey bill. Species id. unknown. (May have been the Caspian Tern again, Ed).
24th	Various Seabirds		Pelagic from Port Allen, Kaua'i to Na Pali coast & Lehua Rock.	1 Christmas Shearwater; 2 Newell's Shearwater; 1 prob. Short-tailed Shearwater; 1 Bulwer's Petrel; 6 Hawaiian Petrel; 1 prob. Band-rumped Storm Petrel; 1 Skua sp. poss South Polar.
24th	TIGER SHARK	1	.5 miles of Barking Sands	10-12 feet long. Also 1 Shark sp; 2 Green Sea Turtles; 1 Marlin; 60-70 Spinner Dolphins & 15 Rough-toothed Dolphin (inc. 2 imms)
26th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also 8 Sanderling and escaped female Rosy-billed Pochard and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper.
26th	FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also 17 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
26th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	North American race bird still present.
27th	MOURNING DOVE	1	Kahului Airport, Maui
28th	MOURNING DOVE	1	Waimea-Kawaihae Road.	Near chicken farm. First report from Big Island for some time.
28th	'AKIAPOLA'AU	1	Kipuka 21, Saddle Road, Hawai'i	Female
28th	SANDERLING	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i	Also 1 Wandering Tattler.

2nd	PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER	485	Honouliuli Unit of Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu	High count. Also 6 Wandering Tattler. No Public Access to Pearl Harbor NWR.
2nd	RUDDY TURNSTONE	120	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu	High count.
2nd	PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER	280	Pouhala Marsh, O'ahu	High count, also 180 at Waiawa NWR, O'ahu.
2nd	BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL	1	Mauna Loa Road, Hawai'i	Picked up dead.
3rd	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Still present.
3rd	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also 6 Sanderling & 4 Wandering Tattler.
3rd	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	13	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Possibly 15 present. Also 1 Ruddy Turnstone.
14th	WILSON'S PHALAROPE	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Reported from this site by visiting birders.
14th	LEAST SANDPIPER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui	Reported by visiting birders.
17th- 23rd	BAIRD'S SANDPIPER	1	Midway	Probable bird during this week. First Hawaiian record since 1995.
13th- 20th	WESTERN SANDPIPER	1	Midway	During this week.
13th- 20th	LESSER YELLOWLEGS	1	Midway	Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers this week.
21st	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.
18th	PILOT WHALE	5	Boat between Kaua'i & Ni'ihau	Probably this species.
27th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	1st winter.
28th	CASPIAN TERN	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Again present.
29th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Still present today.
29th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	7+	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Also 7 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 8 W. Tattlers and many Turnstone and Sanderling.
29th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu	Probably still present on this date.

3rd	ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK	1	Midway	2nd State record. Female bird.
4th	FALSE KILLER WHALE	c.15+	Pelagic from Kaua'i to Lehua Rock.	Also 2 Monk Seal, c.20 Bottle-nosed Dolphins, many Spinner Dolphins, 1 Manta Ray and 1 Shark species.
4th	CHRISTMAS SHEARWATER	1	Pelagic from Kaua'i to Lehua Rock.	Also 5 Newell's Shearwaters, 2 Sooty Shearwaters. 1000 Black Noddy along the Na Pali Coast.
13th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 25 Sanderling, 40 Turnstone, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 100+ PG Plovers. No Pintail or Shovelers though.
13th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	9	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck still.
13th	MAUI PARROTBILL	1	Waikomoi Preserve, Maui
14th	BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS	1	Midway	1st returning bird today.
14th	WESTERN SANDPIPER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui
15th	RED-CHEEKED CORDONBLEU	1	Puu Waa Waa Ranch, Hawai'i.	North end of Ranch.
15th	BLACK-RUMPED WAXBILL	2	Big island CC, Hawai'i.
17th	RED-CROWNED AMAZONS	55+	Pearl City, O'ahu	Flew over in evening.
18th	RED-CROWNED AMAZONS	68+	Pearl City, O'ahu	Flew over in evening.
18th - 25th	RUFF	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.
21st	MERLIN	1	Midway	"Small Falcon" reported.
23rd	HAWKSBILL TURTLE	1	near Lehua Rock (off Ni'ihau).	Also Rough-toothed Dolphin, Spinner Dolphins, Green Sea Turtle and 1 Spotted Eagle Ray.
26th	DUNLIN	1	Kuilima STP, O'ahu.	Also several Pintail.
26th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present. Also 7 Shoveler, 2 Eurasian Wigeon (female/imm. male), 49 Turnstone, 20 Sanderling and 162 Pacific Golden Plovers.
26th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Juvenile still present. Also 64 Koloa/Mallard hybrids, 98 Hawaiian Coot, 10 Moorhen and 81 Hawaiian Stilt.
26th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird still present. Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers and 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
26th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	21	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.
26th	FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Lone individual still present.
27th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 5 Pintail, 1 Teal sp. (probably Green-winged).
27th	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin & 2 Long-billed Dowitcher.
27th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American Race. Also 3 Bristle-thighed Curlew and 1 Fulvous Whistling-Duck.
28th	MERLIN	1	Midway	Reported again.
This Month	FALCATED DUCK	1	Midway Atoll.	Dead female picked up in water catchment basin. Decomposing. 1st Hawaiian record.

1st	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Kahuku Shrimp Farm, O'ahu.	1st winter
1st	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher.
1st	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race. Also 5 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
1st	FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.
1st	WIGEON sp.	2	Lokaka Pond, Haleiwa, O'ahu.	Probably Eurasian Wigeon.
1st	NORTHERN PINTAIL	40	Kuilima STP, O'ahu.	Also 6 Shoveler at this NE shore site.
2nd	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Honokohau Harbor, Hawai'i.
3rd	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	1st winter still present.
3rd	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 Long-billed Dowitchers, 2 Dunlin, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 3 or 4 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.
3rd	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	6	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Whimbrel still, 6 Green-winged Teal and 6 Pintail.
3rd	COMMON TERN	1	Kona STP, HAwai'i.	1st winter seen again.
10th	OSPREY	1	Honouliuli, Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	No Public Access.
10th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Kahuku Shrimp Ponds, O'ahu.	1st winter still.
10th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Black-bellied Plover, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin and 3 Long-billed Dowitchers.
10th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	12	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 9 Pintail, 11 Teal (probably Green-winged) and 1 Rosy-billed Pochard.
10th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American Race still present.
10th	GREEN-WINGED TEAL	22	Waiawa NWR, O'ahu.	Also 13 Pintail, 41 Hawaiian Stilt, 13 Sanderling, 3 Turnstone.
11th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.
14th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Ala Moana Blvd. O'ahu.	Flew west over "Restaurant Row".
16th	FRANKLIN'S GULL	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Unseasonal record.
20th	ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK	1	Kaho'olawe	No-access to this island. First record for the Main Islands.
22nd	WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	Also 1 "cackling" Canada Goose. Both birds present for a number of years and origin unknown.
24th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 8 Green-winged Teal, 3 Lesser Scaup, 2 Shoveler and 3 Pintail.
24th	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	3	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 3 Dunlin, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers and 1 Semipalmated Plover.
24th	RUFF	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Female bird (reeve) also 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck still.
24th	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	10+	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 3 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.
24th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Kahuku Shrimp Farm, O'ahu.	1st winter again, flew off North over James Campbell NWR and East towards Kahuku along beach.
28th	SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	No public Access. Also 2 L.B.Dowitcher, 20 G.W.Teal, 9 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon sp., & 3 Eurasian Wigeon.
28th- 29th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.
28th	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	1	Amoriant Aquafarm, Kahuku, O'ahu.	1st winter still. Also 1 over James Campbell NWR.
28th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 28 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 2 Lesser Scaup, 2 Dunlin & 2 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.
28th	CANVASBACK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Female individual, also 3 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
29th	LEAST SANDPIPER	2	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 1 Dunlin, 2 Dowitcher sp.and 1 "small" Sandpiper sp.
29th	OSPREY	1	Kealia Pond NWR, Maui.	Also 1 Pectoral/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.

1st	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present. Also 3 Dunlin, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers and 1 juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
1st	CANVASBACK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Female still present, also 9 Green-winged Teal, 7 Pintail, 6 Shoveler and 2 Lesser Scaup (1 male and 1 female)
1st	BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Pueo (Short-eared Owl there).
1st	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird still present, also 20 Bristle-thighed Curlew there.
1st	FULVOUS WHISTLING - DUCK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Single individual still present.
1st	GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Both 1st winters.
1st	BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW	1	Four Seasons Resort Hotel, Hualalai, Hawai'i.	Seen on beach and grass opposite hotel.
2nd	WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER	1	Kailua Bay, Maui.	One bird seen sitting on water (with a Green sea Turtle). Quite a late record for this species.
3rd	SAFFRON FINCH	1	Waikomoi Preserve, Maui.	Possibly the first record for Maui.
4th	RED-CROWNED AMAZONS	110	Pacific Palisades, Pearl City, O'ahu.	Up to 110 flying over nightly to roost.
6th	RING-NECKED DUCK	1	Waiakea Pond, Hilo, Hawai'i.	One female. Also the "resident" minima *Canada Goose* and *White-fronted Goose*.
8th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 6 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 1 American Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 1 Dunlin, 3 Long-billed Dowitcher and 1 Glaucous-winged Gull.
8th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 1 Glaucous-winged Gull at Punalu'u Beach with an injured leg.
10th	CANVASBACK	1	Kona STP, Hawai'i.	Female. Also 3 Lesser Scaup (1 male), 1 Ring-necked Duck and a "few" Pintail.
10th	CHESTNUT-BELLIED SANDGROUSE	3	c.1mile inland of Waikoloa Village, Hawai'i.	Flew "mauka" (towards the mountains) c.1mile inland of Waikoloa Village, Hawai'i.
11th	PEREGRINE FALCON	1	Alakai Swamp, Kaua'i.
15th	EURASIAN WIGEON	3	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	At the Honouliuli ponds, also 24 Green-winged Teal, 2 Wigeon sp., 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, 17 Pintail and 1 Snipe or Dowitcher seen briefly. Note that Pearl Harbor NWR is a no public access site.
15th	RED-NECKED STINT	1	Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu.	At the Waiawa ponds 1 winter plumaged bird probably of this species. Note that Pearl Harbor NWR is a no public access site.
16th	RED-MASKED CONURES	30+	Diamon Head area, O'ahu.	Up to 30 birds flying over in the evenings to roost.
20th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.
21st	RED PHALAROPE	1	Kanaha Pond, Maui.	One seen on Christmas Bird Count.
22nd	MERLIN	1	Kaneohe Marine Corps. Base, O'ahu.	Only the second record for Hawai'i. Note that the Marine Base is only open to the public by prior arrangement. See the Where to watch Birds - O'ahu section.
24th	PUAIOHI	2	Alakai Swamp Trail, Kaua'i.	Also 50 Apapane, 21 I'iwi, 27 Kaua'i Amakihi, 15 Kaua'i Elepaio, 6 Akekee, 17 Anianiau and 1 Akikiki.
24th	SEMIPALMATED PLOVER	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.	Also Osprey there.
24th	MASKED BOOBY	22	Maku Manu Island, O'ahu.
24th	LAYSAN ALBATROSS	2	Mokapu Crater, Kane'ohe Marine Base, O'ahu.	Also 2 Sooty Terns there.
25th	Of Interest - KELP GULL	1	Christmas Island (mid-Pacific Ocean)	Adult. First regional record of this species. Also see January 2002.
26th	TRISTRAM'S STORM PETREL	2	Between Kaua'i and Lehua Rock.	Two reported by visiting birders from tourist boat trip.
27th	O'AHU 'ELEPAIO	2	Aiea Ridge Trail, O'ahu.	Up to 4 seen here recently.
28th	BUFFLEHEAD	1	Near Wailua Golf Course, Kaua'i.	Female bird on small pool between Radisson Hotel and Wialua G.C.. Two reported earlier in week.
28th	LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER	2	Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i.	Also 128 Koloa, 10 Nene, 1 female Green-winged Teal, 80 Pintail and 26 Hawaiian Stilt.
28th	LEAST or LITTLE TERN	1	Nu'upia Ponds, Kane'ohe, O'ahu.
29th	GULL sp.	6	Kinikini Ditch/Barking Sands, Kaua'i.	Six reported. Area out of bounds at present due to security alert.
29th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 2 Bristle-thighed Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers.
29th	CANVASBACK	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Female bird. Also 12 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon sp., 4 Eurasian Wigeon, 2 American Wigeon, 2 Prob. Lesser Scaup, pair Lesser Scaup.
29th	LAUGHING GULL	2	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	1st winter birds. Also possibly three others at the same site.
29th	COMMON TERN	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	1st winter bird.
29th	WHIMBREL	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	North American race bird still present.
29th	CASPIAN TERN	1	Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu.	Still present. Note that the Marine Base is only open to the public by prior arrangement.
29th	OSPREY	1	Kaneohe Marine Base, O'ahu.	Also seen on 24th - 31st. Note that the Marine Base is only open to the public by prior arrangement.
30th	BLACK-TAILED GODWIT	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Still present on refuge or nearby Amoriant Aquafarm. Also 3 Bristle-thighed Curlew there.
30th	RUFF	1	James Campbell NWR, O'ahu.	Also 4 Laughing Gulls.