#Hawaiian petrel
For bird’s sake: Help protect young seabirds as they take their first flight
Every fall during seabird fallout season, from roughly Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, the fledglings leave their nests to make their inaugural journeys to the ocean. When they do, they can become disoriented by artificial light, collide with man-made structures or become exhausted and fall, making them vulnerable to automobiles and predators.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park October flight operations
Volcanoes National Park has scheduled flights for various purposes in October, including, monitoring ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrels), conducting site surveys and controlling invasive banana poka.
June flight operations over Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announced its flight operations for June 2023, which includes the volcano observatory retrieving temporary seismic instruments.
Wild Cat Kills Nine Hawaiian Petrel
Hawaiian Petrels are one of three endangered native Hawaiian seabirds found on Kaua‘i. The island is home to around one-third of the world population of this species.
Hawaiian Petrel Burrow With Chick Found on Kohala Mountain
An endangered Hawaiian Petrel (‘ua‘u) burrow and a baby chick were found inside the Pu‘u O Umi Natural Reserve Area on Kohala Mountain.
