Bill, the Big Island is worth spending a bit of time on. I spent two weeks on
there, in the late 90's, up in Volcanic Village. It was great trundling around
the island in a rented ute/tank. I wasn't as in to birds, as I am now, but
managed to get an interesting list. Lots of other things to disract you if you
have broadish interest in natural history. I recommend a chopper trip over the
top and any vent activity.
Have a great time,
Carl
> On 6 Feb 2016, at 4:43 PM, Bill Stent <> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the responses so far, it looks like Kauai is good (sharing it with
> the family, of course).
>
> Of course, the astronomer in me also wants to go visit Mauna Kea...
>
> Bill
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Eric Jeffrey
> Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2016 6:54 AM
> To: Denise Goodfellow
> Cc: Bill Stent ; birding-aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Hawaii in June-July?
>
> I was on several of the islands about 20 years ago. I think Kauai is the
> prettiest and birdiest of the main islands. The Waimea Canyon area is
> probably still the best place for endemics, and Kaileua point is a good place
> for seabirds such as Albatross, Tropicbirds, Frigatebirds and shearwaters.
> The Albatross may still be nesting in June or very early July.
>
> Best.
>
> Eric Jeffrey
> Falls Church, VA USA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 5, 2016, at 10:10 AM, Denise Goodfellow <>
>> wrote:
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>> I’ve had some, but it wasn’t a birding trip. I was out with an indigenous
>> Hawaiian elder collecting plants and she pointed out the birds as we saw
>> them. That was on the Big Island.
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>> She’s not a Trump supporter.
>>
>>
>> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
>> PO Box 71
>> Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
>> 043 8650 835
>>
>> PhD candidate, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW.
>>
>> Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia
>> Nominated by Earthfoot for Condé Nast’s International Ecotourism Award,
>> 2004.
>>
>> With every introduction of a plant or animal that goes feral this continent
>> becomes a little less unique, a little less Australian.
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>>> On 5 Feb 2016, at 6:06 pm, Bill Stent <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi folks, Bill here
>>>
>>> My daughter has just had some good news - a course she's on has credited
>>> her leading Joeys as contact hours, meaning she won't have to do specific
>>> placements during school holidays this year.
>>>
>>> The upshot is that we're thinking about going to Hawaii in late June or
>>> early July.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any experience birding in Hawaii? First impressions lead
>>> me to think that Kawai is the place to go - anyone been there?
>>>
>>> The US primaries are held for Hawaii in August, so it'll be a Trump-free
>>> trip.
>>>
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