Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park Seabird Colony Dataset
Kozar K. Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park Seabird Colony Dataset. Scott Waddington
The objective of this inventory was to determine whether seabird species are nesting in Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO). The surveys focused on the cliffs above Alahaka and Kiilae bays located in the southern half of the park, and Keanae`e Cliffs located in the center of the park One morning survey and one evening survey were conducted weekly for eight consecutive weeks. The surveys also provided the opportunity to possibly detect band-rumped storm-petrels (Oceanodroma castro) as they fly to suspected nesting areas at higher elevations of the western flank of Mauna Loa, outside of PUHO Park boundaries. Ten great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) were observed during the 27th July sunset survey. No other seabirds were detected during the study.