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Native seabird fallout expected to spike with Nov. 19 new moon
The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is urging residents and visitors across the islands to watch for downed native seabirds ahead of the upcoming new moon on Nov. 19.
MNSRP Seeks Public Help in Saving Native Seabirds
To date, seven endangered ‘ua’u or Hawaiian Petrels and 32 ‘ua’u kani or wedge-tailed shearwaters have been recovered and saved.
Nighttime Banding of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters
A group of volunteers, led by staff from the Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, banded 150 adult wedge-tailed shearwaters (‘Ua’u kani) at a Kapalua colony in West Maui on Friday night.
Maui Fisherman to be Honored for Help with Seabird Colony
Isao Nakagawa, a local fisherman and retired Maui Land & Pineapple Company employee found remains of pre-dated shearwaters in 2001 at Ha-wea Point in Kapalua.
Removal of Kiawe Sparks Native Recovery at Mo’omomi
The conservation organization has been working with the Molokaʻi Land Trust to restore the area by removing alien kiawe thickets and allowing the area to regenerate with native growth.
Mauians Asked to Look Out for Endangered Seabirds
Fledgling season for young endangered seabirds in the Hawaiian Islands runs from October through December, prompting a reminder to the public to be on the look out for disoriented or grounded birds.
Biologists Ask for Public Help as Endangered Seabirds Leave Nests
Biologists from Haleakala National Park and the State Department of Land and Natural Resources are seeking the public’s help in reporting grounded seabirds that may become disoriented by artifical lights. In October and November of each year, young seabirds leave their nests to fly to ocean feeding grounds for the first time in their lives. […]