ʻUaʻu Kani: Wedge-Tailed Shearwaters Presentation by Susan Scott (Oʻahu)
Fishermen value ʻuaʻu kani (AKA Wedge-tailed Shearwaters or wedgies), calling these seabirds tuna birds because they guide anglers to gamefish offshore. Wedgie parents raise their chicks in self-dug burrows, on rocky shorelines, and under coastal bushes.
Most of Hawaiʻi’s wedgies nest on offshore islets free of cats, rats, and mongooses, but some breed on Oʻahu. Please join us for Susan Scott’s talk and slideshow about the heartwarming success of the protected ʻuaʻu kani colony in Hawaiʻi Audubon’s Freeman Seabird Reserve in Honolulu’s Black Point neighborhood.
President of the Hawaiʻi Audubon Society, Susan, has had the pleasure of hands-on ʻuaʻu kani work on Oʻahu and in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
*Reservations required. Call the restaurant at 808-923-4852, and request a reservation to confirm your attendance for the Wedge-tailed Shearwater talk event on October 8th.
20% discount off of food and drinks plus free parking for Hawaiʻi Audubon Society members and kamaʻaina (with local Hawaiʻi ID).