American Avocet Click on any thumbnail to view a medium sized version of the selected image, or click on its title to download the largest available format (for print).   avocet 01  avocet 02  avocet 03  avocet 04  avocet 05  avocet 06  avocet 07  avocet 08  avocet 09  avocet 10  click "Play" to start the video... A first record for Hawaii ! On January 20,1778 Captain Cook landed on the island of Kauai and wrote the first description of Hawaiian birds.  Since that historic day 227 years ago, scientists, naturalists and birdwatchers have been observing and recording bird species on the islands, but for all this time, and for an unknown number of years before Captain Cook's discovery, no one has ever seen an American Avocet in Hawaii. Then on the morning of September 9, 2005, Ms. Glynnis Nakai, refuge manager, spotted an unusual, large, black and white bird feeding in a shallow pond at Kealia National Wildlife Refuge... It was later identified as an American Avocet. We are pleased to provide the photos above of this extremely rare Hawaiian visitor.  Back To the Bird Photo Gallery  Back To the Main Photoindex Links Birding on Oahu    Our Land Eco-Tours    Bird Books    About Us Oahu Nature Tours Phone:(808) 924-2473  Fax: (808) 924-5395 All content and photos on this website are copyrighted and not to be used or distributed without written permission from Oahu Nature Tours, Inc.