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. Hawaii Birding Tours    Reservations    Oahu Nature Tours    Phone:   808  924-2473 natureguide@oahunaturetours.com ©  Content and photos on this website can only be used with written permission from Oahu Nature Tours, Inc. Our photos are for sale as printed images and available for one time use for publications and other media.