TheMcNeills
Active member
G'Day from Australia...
The Mrs is letting me stop for a week in Hawaii on the way over to the mainland to do a bit of lifer hunting and I was hoping that I could post my plan for any feedback? Please let me know if I am being too ambitious, too soft or have my logistics all wrong!
Arrive in HNL early AM on Sept 6, Monday from Aussie - Fly to Hilo, rent a car and cross the spine to Kona...explore various spots along the way.
Tuesday - Take the all day Hakalau Forest Trail hoping for Pueo, Io, Omao, Elepaio, Hawaii Amakihi, Akepa, Hawaii Creeper, Akiapolaau, Iiwi, and Apapane. Overnight in Kona
Wednesday - pack the kit and head back to Mauna Kea with Palila being the main target...overnight in Hilo
Thursday - Koa-ohia Lehua Forest for Akiapola'au if missed in Hakalau, night somewhere near Volcano NP or Hilo so we can see the after dark lava flows
Friday - general Volcano bits and reserved if missing any bush birds...fly back to HNL that PM.
So does this see like a reasonable amount of time to try and see what Hawaii Is. has to offer? Any recommendations? Am I missing any species...don't think Alala is a chance any more?
All thoughts are most welcome...
Roger
The Mrs is letting me stop for a week in Hawaii on the way over to the mainland to do a bit of lifer hunting and I was hoping that I could post my plan for any feedback? Please let me know if I am being too ambitious, too soft or have my logistics all wrong!
Arrive in HNL early AM on Sept 6, Monday from Aussie - Fly to Hilo, rent a car and cross the spine to Kona...explore various spots along the way.
Tuesday - Take the all day Hakalau Forest Trail hoping for Pueo, Io, Omao, Elepaio, Hawaii Amakihi, Akepa, Hawaii Creeper, Akiapolaau, Iiwi, and Apapane. Overnight in Kona
Wednesday - pack the kit and head back to Mauna Kea with Palila being the main target...overnight in Hilo
Thursday - Koa-ohia Lehua Forest for Akiapola'au if missed in Hakalau, night somewhere near Volcano NP or Hilo so we can see the after dark lava flows
Friday - general Volcano bits and reserved if missing any bush birds...fly back to HNL that PM.
So does this see like a reasonable amount of time to try and see what Hawaii Is. has to offer? Any recommendations? Am I missing any species...don't think Alala is a chance any more?
All thoughts are most welcome...
Roger