[obol] Maui Birds - Results

[Lee and Lori Cain]

We just got back from a glorious 5 days in Maui (while it snowed in Astoria!).  While the focus was not only birding, I did manage to get some lifers.  Have to admit that it was a bit depressing to see all the non-natives.  I also had to try pretty hard to get 40 species.



Japanese White-eyes and Common Mynas have thoroughly filled multiple niches in urban forest, shrub and dryland habitats, while Spotted Doves and Zebra doves are extremely abundant in all but the wet forests and upcountry areas.  Common Mynas in particular seem to be extremely adaptable; I saw them acting like robins, starlings, pigeons, flycatchers, crows, jays, and gulls, depending on the habitat.



Below is my list for the trip -- native species are asteriscized; anyone wanting more details please reply offline.  Many thanks to those of you who provided the invaluable tips.



HOUSE SPARROW

COMMON MYNA

SPOTTED DOVE

ROCK DOVE

CATTLE EGRET

JAPANESE WHITE-EYE

HOUSE FINCH

ZEBRA DOVE

MALLARD

HAWAIIAN STILT*

GRAY FRANCOLIN

JAVA SPARROW

PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER*

NORTHERN CARDINAL

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON*

NUTMEG MANNIKIN

WARBLING SILVERBILL

WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER*

GREAT FRIGATEBIRD*

SANDERLING*

RED JUNGLEFOWL

RED-CRESTED CARDINAL

WANDERING TATTLER*

COMMON PEAFOWL

NORTHERN PINTAIL*

NORTHERN SHOVELER*

HAWAIIAN COOT*

NENE*

BARN OWL

BLACK FRANCOLIN

RING-NECKED PHEASANT (possibly GREEN PHEASANT -- heard many without seeing)

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

EURASIAN SKYLARK

SHORT-EARED OWL

APAPANE*

IIWI*

MAUI CREEPER*

HAWAIIAN AMAKAHI*

CHUKAR

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER*

unidentified gull spp. (way across a cane field)



aloha!

Lee Cain

Astoria
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