Paul,

We were on Kauai and the Big Island in 2001. I went with a guide one  
day into the Alakai Swamp, and we managed to find all of the endemic  
species on the island. Good guy. He was involved with some of the  
conservation projects for the most endangered species. If you want to  
try something like that, here's the contact information I have, from http://www.hawaiiaudubon.com/birding/ 
:

Terran Tours
P.O. Box 1018
Waimea, HI 96796
David Kuhn
808-335-3313


On Hawaii, Hawaii Forest and Trails has good trips, but these are  
organized group trips, not one-on-one like David's. At the time we  
were there, there were no pelagics available, and the one whale- 
watching trip we tried was fine for whales, but not worthwhile for  
birds.

We pretty much fell in love with Kauai. We went on a heli tour of the  
island and a boat ride around to the Na Pali coast, neither bird  
related but both greatly interesting.

If you want, I can send you my 11-page writeup of the trip. It is more  
a personal journal than anything else, but does mention all the places  
I went birding and what I found.

Jack Saba

On Dec 10, 2009, at 12:10 AM, Paul Bystrak wrote:

> I will be in Hawaii for the first 2 weeks of January. If anyone has  
> some good tips on birding locations on Oahu, Kauaii, and Hawaii, I  
> would appreciate hearing them.  Please reply off line.
>
> Many Thanks, and Happy Holidays to all.
>
> Paul Bystrak
>
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