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Birding spot · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Birding at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge are Apapane (86%), Iiwi (84%), and Hawaii Amakihi (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 24 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (29 species). 35 species have been reported here across 1,793 complete checklists from 529 birders.

Species by week

0102030Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 22-30: 17 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJul 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsNov 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsDec 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsDec 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Apapane86%
  2. 2Iiwi84%
  3. 3Hawaii Amakihi83%
  4. 4Omao63%
  5. 5Warbling White-eye62%
  6. 6Hawaii Creeper57%
  7. 7Red-billed Leiothrix53%
  8. 8Hawaii Akepa49%
  9. 9Hawaii Elepaio49%
  10. 10Hawaiian Goose43%
  11. 11Akiapolaau41%
  12. 12Kalij Pheasant34%
  13. 13Hawaiian Hawk28%
  14. 14Japanese Bush Warbler17%
  15. 15Yellow-fronted Canary17%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 20 species

  1. Apapane95%
  2. Iiwi95%
  3. Hawaii Amakihi89%
  4. Omao71%
  5. Hawaii Creeper71%

Spring 24 species

  1. Apapane94%
  2. Iiwi94%
  3. Hawaii Amakihi91%
  4. Omao78%
  5. Warbling White-eye75%

Summer 19 species

  1. Red-billed Leiothrix78%
  2. Hawaii Amakihi76%
  3. Omao72%
  4. Apapane65%
  5. Warbling White-eye65%

Fall 18 species

  1. Iiwi83%
  2. Apapane82%
  3. Hawaii Amakihi76%
  4. Omao66%
  5. Warbling White-eye62%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Hawaii.

  • Hawaii Akepa53% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 32.9×
  • Akiapolaau43% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 30.9×
  • Hawaii Creeper59% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 28.5×
  • Omao71% of checklists here vs 4.6% statewide: 15.3×
  • Hawaii Elepaio60% of checklists here vs 4.1% statewide: 14.8×
  • Iiwi83% of checklists here vs 6.8% statewide: 12.2×
  • Kalij Pheasant37% of checklists here vs 3.4% statewide: 10.9×
  • Hawaiian Hawk24% of checklists here vs 2.3% statewide: 10.3×

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.