Some Hawaii birds - March, 2024

[Randy]

My family and I spent a week on Oahu at the end of March for a spring break trip. This was definitely not a birding trip and the only birding I did was opportunistic. There's not a lot of diversity but still some fun things to see.

We were staying at a resort at Ko Olina on the southwest coast of the island. Fortunately there was an empty field outside our room, which provided a few species:

Common Mynas were everywhere (the equivalent of parking lot house sparrows or Brewer's blackbirds):

Common Myna at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Immature black-crowned night heron:

Black-crowned Night Heron at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Zebra doves were also incredibly common:

Zebra Dove at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


I was amazed at how many Pacific Golden-Plovers there were. They were in every field, medians in the road, etc. They were even walking around the pool deck:


Pacific Golden-Plover at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Pacific Golden-Plover at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Common waxbill:

Common Waxbill at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Common Waxbill at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Red-vented Bulbuls were also one of the most common birds around:

Red-vented Bulbul at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Saffron Finches and Java Sparrows:

Saffron Finch at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Western Cattle Egret (I guess they are separate species now...):

Western Cattle Egret at Beach Villas at Ko Olina by Randy Walker


Overall I had 5 lifers, two of which are native species:

Hawaiian Coot
White Tern
Java Sparrow
Common Waxbill
Saffron Finch

Here's my trip report and full list:
ebird.org/canada/tripreport/220289