Read the full newsletter Plover Love: 10 Things We Want to Share About Hawaiʻi’s Kōlea (Pacific Golden-Plovers) 1. Hawaiʻi has its own kōlea population that spends winters in Hawaiʻi and summers breeding in Alaska. (Kōlea never nest or raise chicks in Hawaiʻi.) 2. The Hawaiian Islands are one of the few places in the world where kōlea associate […]
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Read the full newsletter Bird Scratching: 10 Things We Want to Share About Chickens Southeast Asia’s native Red Junglefowl are the main ancestors of today’s domestic chickens, however, interbreeding with three other Asian junglefowl species occurred later. Humans have been breeding, and transporting, chickens around the world since about 6,000 B.C. Researchers believe people initially domesticated chickens for cockfighting,
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Read the full newsletter A Success Story: 10 Things We Want to Share About Hawaiʻi’s State Bird, the Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose) By Susan Scott Nēnē is the only survivor of six endemic goose species that once lived in the Hawaiian Islands. In the early 1800s, about 25,000 nēnē lived on Hawaiʻi Island. Due to hunting, habitat
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Read the full newsletter Bird Droppings: 10 Things We Want to Share About Hawaiʻi’s Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) By Susan Scott Mōlī are the most common of the three albatross species that fly, feed, and breed in the North Pacific. 99% of all mōlī breed in the Hawaiian Islands. Mōlī nest at Oʻahu’s Kaʻena Point, the only
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Read the full newsletter Bird Flu Collides with Fallout Season By Susan Scott Just when caring Hawaiʻi residents are rescuing hundreds of fallen ʻuaʻu kani (Wedge-tailed Shearwaters) during fallout season, bird flu has arrived on Oʻahu. We want to help minimize the spread of this virus, while continuing to assist and rescue stranded ʻuaʻu kani.
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We just finished our Bird and Learn weekend at Volcano National Park. We had about about 25 participants for the classroom presentations on Saturday. Seth Judge of Volcano National Parks presented his research on the Population Trends of the Forest Birds at Volcano National Park. Mike Carion gave a practical guide to using e-Bird. Kate Righter
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In November 1976, Hawaiʻi Audubon Society started printing a new logo at the top of the ‘Elepaio journal, issue 37.5. It was added without comment, befitting the humble nature of Ron Walker, the wildlife biologist and illustrator who created the newly designed logo. There was no room for fanfare in any case, as that issue
After consulting with ‘elepaio expert, Eric VanderWerf, Kate Righter has redesigned Hawaiʻi Audubon’s logo. The late Ron Walker, HAS’s beloved volunteer, lifetime member, and past director, designed the current one 48 years ago. The update includes: 1. An ʻokina in Hawaiʻi, and a font change to match the ʻElepaio Journal (Source Serif). 2. Color to
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“MAKAHIKI O NĀ MANU NAHELE: YEAR OF THE FOREST BIRDS” It’s official: The year 2024 is for the birds, thanks to Governor Josh Green signing the proclamation. At yesterday’s event, Hawai’i Audubon Society’s President, Susan Scott, spoke about our organization’s long commitment to the protection, education, and joy of birds. Thanks to conservation efforts by
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Give a Year of Bird Joy Share the love of birds by giving a friend or family member a year-long membership to Hawaiʻi Audubon Society! We’ll notify the recipient of your gift. Membership includes: Email or print version of the ‘Elepaio Journal (6/year) Bird news and event notices Volunteer opportunities The knowledge that youʻre helping make a difference
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