More details about this trip:
Most birders add over fifty and sometimes sixty bird species to their ABA list with this trip to three of these endemic-rich/specialty-rich islands of Hawaii. This is six to eight more birds than you will see on our two-island tour. You will love seeing over twenty Hawaiian endemic bird species (see below). You will see some of the islands’ other specialty birds including White Tern, Mariana Swiftlet, Bristle-thighed Curlew and a few more. A number of spectacular introduced species are now countable in the ABA area and will also add to your tally of ABA-area birds
Our slightly longer tour in Hawaii adds some critical birding on the island of Kauai, likely adding another six to eight birds to your ABA-area list (and a chance for more). Endemics (only found on Kauai) include Hawaiian Duck, Kauai Amakihi, Kauai Elepaio and Anianiau, and these species add to the fifteen endemics which we will find on Oahu and the Big Island. Kauai birding also includes a visit to Kilauea Lighthouse National Wildlife Refuge, which is the best spot to find seabirds from land (including Red-footed Booby, two tropicbird species, Laysan Albatross (seasonal) and Wedge-tailed Shearwater (seasonal).
Pricing: $3,890 USD, or £3,010 for 10 Days and 9 Nights
Group Size: Price is based on a group size of 8 participants.
Upcoming Dates:
November 16 to 25, 2019
January 27 to February 5, 2020
March 7 to 16, 2020
Mammals
Humpback Whale, Hawaiian Monk Seal, Spinner Dolphin, Spotted Dolphin, Short-finned Pilot Whale
Other Highlights
Waikiki beach, Koolau Mountains, Alakai Wilderness Preserve, Kokee State Park, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and a pelagic birding adventure. We can help you with trip extensions, such as a visit to Pearl Harbor.
Birds
Hawaiian Goose, Hawaiian Duck, Hawaiian Coot, Pacific Golden-Plover, Bristle-thighed Curlew, Brown Noddy, Black Noddy, White Tern, White-tailed Tropicbird, Red-tailed Tropicbird, Laysan Albatross, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Great Frigatebird, Brown Booby, Red-footed Booby, Hawaiian Hawk, Hawaii Elepaio, Kauai Elepaio, Oahu Elepaio, Omao, Palila, Apapane, Iiwi, Akiapolaau, Anianiau, Hawaii Amakihi, Oahu Amakihi, Kauai Amakihi, Hawaii Creeper and Hawaii Akepa.
Introduced species: Erckel’s Francolin, Black Francolin, Gray Francolin, Red Junglefowl, Kalij Pheasant, Spotted Dove, Zebra Dove, Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Mariana Swiftlet, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Eurasian Skylark, Red-vented Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Japanese Bush Warbler, Japanese White-eye, Chinese Hwamei, Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Red-billed Leiothrix, White-rumped Shama, Yellow-fronted Canary, Red-crested Cardinal, Yellow-billed Cardinal, Saffron Finch, Common Waxbill, Red Avadavat, African Silverbill, Scaly-breasted Munia, Chestnut Munia and Java Sparrow
Rare but possible: Puaiohi, Akikiki and Akekee.
A number of spectacular introduced species are now countable in the ABA area, including Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Japanese Bush Warbler and Chinese Hwamei (only found on this longer tour to Kauai). Plus, this tour offers additional opportunities to see other species from Oahu and the Big Island, including Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Red Avadavat and Kalij Pheasant (see full list below). This tour also includes a slightly better chance to find all three tropicbird species. Some pelagic birds we usually see include Laysan Albatross, Hawaiian Petrel, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Newell’s Shearwater, Bulwer’s Petrel and more.
Birding Hawaii Extravaganza: 3 Key Islands for Birding: Oahu Island, Kauai and Big Island with Mandy Talpas: January 27 to February 5, 2020--FEW SPACES AVAILABLE
Birding Hawaii Extravaganza: 3 Key Islands for Birding: Oahu Island, Kauai and Big Island with Mandy Talpas: March 7 to 16, 2020--SEVERAL SPACES REMAINING
Birding Hawaii Extravaganza: 3 Key Islands for Birding: Oahu Island, Kauai and Big Island with Mandy Talpas: April 4 to 13, 2020
Birding Hawaii Extravaganza: 3 Key Islands for Birding: Oahu Island, Kauai and Big Island with Mandy Talpas: August 29 to September 7, 2020
Birding Hawaii Extravaganza: 3 Key Islands for Birding: Oahu Island, Kauai and Big Island with Mandy Talpas: October 19 to 28, 2020
Birding Hawaii Extravaganza: 3 Key Islands for Birding: Oahu Island, Kauai and Big Island with Mandy Talpas: November 14 to 23, 2020
Birding Hawaii Extravaganza: 3 Key Islands for Birding: Oahu Island, Kauai and Big Island