Subject: [Tweeters] RFI - Big Island Hawaii
Date: May 22 09:43:30 2012
From: Mason Flint (Hotmail - masonflint at hotmail.com




In February I took the Rain Forest and Dry Forest tour with Hawaii Forest
and Trail. I wanted to do the Hakalau Forest tour but it was full. The tour
I did take was very good. It's a very long day and involves a decent amount
of hiking but not too strenuous. The guide was very knowledgeable about
birds as well as botany and Hawaiian culture. I highly recommend it. Among
other birds, I saw



- Iiwi

- Appane

- Amakihi

- Elepaio

- Akipolauu



http://www.hawaii-forest.com/index.php/tours/hawaii_birdwatching_tour_rainfo
rest_and_dryforest_birding_adventure



I did a bunch of other birding in other locations. If you bring a scope, I
recommend going to South Point, the southernmost point on the Big Island
(and the US). I saw shearwaters far off shore but could not ID them without
a scope.







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Conti
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:08 AM
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Subject: [Tweeters] RFI - Big Island Hawaii



The dump and sewage treatment ponds on the Kona side of the island are good
places. I got a Garganey there a few years ago.



Georgia Conti

Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico