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Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Yes this makes sense regarding the minimum for Forest and Trail being six. If you go with Jack, it is two, and he will still do it with one person -- you just end up paying for two people effectively. Also good to know about the 4wd restrictions, I always had the impression it was to avoid any... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Wow, that long ago huh. Well it's now October 2022 and I've made a total of 5 Hawaii trips (2 to the Big Island, 2 to O'ahu, 1 to Kauai). I thought my commentary here might help anyone thinking of going in future based on current conditions. O'ahu has two endemic species, the 'elepaio and the... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Good coverage on Big Island and O'ahu, but I will need to return for these guys: Akiapola'au, O'ahu 'Elepaio, and Palila. Next time! I hear the Palila is not doing well (hence the absence of sightings recently for this species), but I hope it recovers... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Thank you Jon! Curious what "palm dove" is though...presumably the same as "spotted". -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Final day of Oahu. Similar case. Some good views of a few birds, but not so much luck on the others. O'ahu 'elepaio was the target of all three days, but was not seen. It was heard once on the last day, just after sunset. No black noddy either, but I can pick that up another time. I have since... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Final day on Big Island. Not a bad run so far. The notable miss so far is palila, although it would have been nice to see not just hear akiapola'au. If I had gone on any other group to Hakalau I'd have seen multiple birds (!). And if I had gone on any other pelagic I'd have seen white-necked and... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Thanks for the help! Unfortunately Jim does not offer tours (anymore). I have not received a reply from David yet. Kaua'i is definitely the toughest one right now. I may switch to Maui for the third destination if I can get a tour there instead. EDIT: Ok Maui is not possible because of 'Ohi'a... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Thanks all! I suspect I'll focus my visit on Big Island, O'ahu, and Kaua'i. Does anyone have any tour knowledge on the latter two islands? I can't find anyone for Kaua'i, surprisingly...even though the WINGS tour says there are many local bird guides. -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Thanks all for the input so far. I discovered through research that the Hawaiian Bird Festival is next week, so I was able to get a few trips through that. That'll be my first 4 days on Big Island. I may reserve a further day based on what else I can find out. For the other islands, I have... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
What's the situation with Hawaiian crow? I know it is introduced, but presumably not countable by ABA standards. -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Thanks Jon! I've been trying to glean what I can from trip reports so this would help too! I'm thinking of taking advantage of the birding festival on west Big Island later this month. I at least grabbed a spot on a pelagic off Kona with promise of petrels, so that should be good (they had... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Yeah I may just see if I can get tours for those days. That would be much more productive than me trying to learn all the locations of everything. The buses are nice but their timing is not always good. Am I right in thinking that Big Island is mostly 2-3 top spots, in terms of the general... -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Thank you Delia! There's actually a lot more to these islands than I expected. If anyone recommends any tours too, that would be of interest. -
Can someone give me a run-down of Hawaii?
Thinking of visiting at some point but information is so scattered all over the place. Not that I'm against some long research, but if someone is able to brief me about some points that would be appreciated. EDIT: I'm planning to coordinate around the birding festival, which means I'll be...