Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Grotto | several | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 2 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 3 | ||
F | Tahiti Petrel Pterodroma rostrata | |||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--pelagic to north of island on Pacific Princess | 6 seen fairly well; dark hood; white belly | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 2 in afternoon | ||
11/11/2009 | Huahine to Rangiroa--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 4 | ||
11/13/2009 | Rangiroa to Raiatea--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 12 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic 13 miles nw of island from Pacific Princess | 3 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic to northwest of island on Pacific Princess | 10 | ||
F | Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta | |||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 1 seen fairly well at distance thru x8.5 bins; all dark with a few white shafts in outer primaries on upper surface of wings | ||
Herald Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana | ||||
11/8/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 1 all dark Pterodroma shearwater | ||
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus | ||||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 50 in afternoon | ||
11/11/2009 | Huahine to Rangiroa--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 3 | ||
F | Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis | |||
11/13/2009 | Rangiroa to Raiatea--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 2 seen very well; all dark Puffinus | ||
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | ||||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 1 in morning | ||
11/11/2009 | Huahine to Rangiroa--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 2 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic 13 miles nw of island from Pacific Princess | 4 | ||
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | ||||
11/11/2009 | Huahine to Rangiroa--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 1 | ||
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | ||||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 2 | ||
11/8/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 2 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papanoo Valley | 1 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 3 | ||
11/11/2009 | Huahine to Rangiroa--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 4 | ||
11/13/2009 | Rangiroa to Raiatea--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 8 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 4 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic to northwest of island on Pacific Princess | 1 | ||
Red-footed Booby Sula sula | ||||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 10 | ||
11/8/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 50 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 2 in morning | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 6 in afternoon | ||
11/13/2009 | Rangiroa to Raiatea--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 3 | ||
11/15/2009 | Bora Bora--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 4 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic 13 miles nw of island from Pacific Princess | 11 | ||
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor | ||||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 2 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--pelagic to north of island on Pacific Princess | 1 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 1 in afternoon | ||
11/11/2009 | Huahine to Rangiroa--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 1 subadult | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 11 in morning;4 in afternoon | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--near Mota Paio | 6 | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--motus surrounding Blue Lagoon | 3 | ||
11/13/2009 | Rangiroa to Raiatea--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 6 | ||
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | ||||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 2 in afternoon; distant photo | ||
Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Lagoonarium | 1 | ||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Blowhole | 1 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 1 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 1 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 1 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papanoo Valley | 1 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 1 in morning | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | 3 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 1 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | 1 | ||
Striated Heron Butorides striata | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Blowhole | 1 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 1 | ||
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Faaa Airport | 1 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 1 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | 1 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 1 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | 1 | ||
F | Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis | |||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Blowhole | 1 flying by along beach; not great look | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--motus surrounding Blue Lagoon | 3 seen very well at close range; photo | ||
Wandering Tattler Tringa incana | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Blowhole | 2 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 2 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 2 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 2 | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--motus surrounding Blue Lagoon | 2 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 2 | ||
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Lagoonarium | 6 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 150 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 6 | ||
11/8/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 500 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 3 in morning; 30 in afternoon | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 14 in morning;10 in afternoon | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--near Mota Paio | 30 | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--motus surrounding Blue Lagoon | 2 20 at very close range; feeding young on nest; photo | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 20 | ||
11/15/2009 | Bora Bora--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 3 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic 13 miles nw of island from Pacific Princess | 5 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | 6 | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | 2 | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | 4 | ||
Black Noddy Anous minutus | ||||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--near Mota Paio | 2 | ||
F | Blue Noddy Procelsterna cerulea | |||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 1 | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 2 in morning | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--near Mota Paio | 10 | ||
White Tern Gygis alba | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach | 3 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 10 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 12 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 6 | ||
11/8/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 2 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 5 in morning;10 in afternoon | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | 6 | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 10 in morning; 10 in afternoon | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--motus surrounding Blue Lagoon | 8 | ||
11/13/2009 | Rangiroa to Raiatea--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 1 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 2 | ||
11/15/2009 | Bora Bora--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 3 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | 6 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic to northwest of island on Pacific Princess | 2 | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | 4 | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | 2 | ||
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | ||||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 6 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 1 | ||
11/11/2009 | Huahine to Rangiroa--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 3 | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 1 in afternoon | ||
11/13/2009 | Rangiroa to Raiatea--pelagic on Pacific Princess | 4 | ||
F | Gray-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus | |||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 8 in morning | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--near Mota Paio | 10 | ||
Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach | 4 | ||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Lagoonarium | 2 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 6 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 4 | ||
11/8/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 4 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--pelagic to south of island on Pacific Princess | 6 in afternoon | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | 2 | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--entering and leaving lagoon on Pacific Princess | 16 in morning; 6 in afternoon | ||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--motus surrounding Blue Lagoon | 8 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 5 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | 4 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--pelagic to northwest of island on Pacific Princess | 2 | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | 2 | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | 2 | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | 4 | ||
Rock Pigeon Columba livia | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach | many | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 1 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 2 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papanoo Valley | many | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | several | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | several | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | several | ||
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach | 4 | ||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Paul Gauguin Museum | 4 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 10 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 6 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 6 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papanoo Valley | many | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | several | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | many | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | several | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | several | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | several | ||
F | Gray-green Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus purpuratus | |||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | 2 seen well but briefly thru 8.5x bins | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 5 | ||
F | Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana | |||
11/12/2009 | Rangiroa--motus surrounding Blue Lagoon | 7 seen very well; heard also; photos | ||
F | Polynesian Swiftlet Aerodramus leucophaeus | |||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 1 75 in one nesting colony | ||
F | Tahiti Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus | |||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 3 heard and seen well | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | 1 juvenile at sacred ruins site | ||
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Grotto | 1 on nest above grotto entrance | ||
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach | 4 | ||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Paul Gauguin Museum | 2 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 12 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 10 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 10 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | several | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | several | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | many | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | several | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | many | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | many | ||
h | Tahiti Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus caffer | |||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papanoo Valley | 4 different birds heard well skulking in thick bamboo; could not locate any of them | ||
F | Tahiti Monarch Pomarea nigra | |||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 1 pair seen and heard well at nest | ||
Silver-eye Zosterops lateralis | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Grotto | 1 | ||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Paul Gauguin Museum | 2 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 2 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 2 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 4 | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | 1 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 1 | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | 3 | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | 6 | ||
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Paul Gauguin Museum | many | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | many | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | many | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | many | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | many | ||
11/10/2009 | Huahine--around sacred ruins at Maeva | many | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | many | ||
11/17/2009 | Moorea--Opunopu Bay and nearby interior | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | many | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | many | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | many | ||
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild | ||||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 6 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 2 | ||
Red-browed Firetail Neochmia temporalis | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Waterfall | 1 | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | 6 | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | several | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | 4 | ||
Chestnut-breasted Munia Lonchura castaneothorax | ||||
11/5/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach | 2 | ||
11/6/2009 | Tahiti to Moorea ferry | 10 | ||
11/7/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 4 | ||
11/8/2009 | Moorea Sofitel Ia Ora Resort | 8 | ||
11/9/2009 | Tahiti--Papahue Valley Monarch Sanctuary | 4 | ||
11/14/2009 | Raiatea | 2 | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--downtown Papeete | many | ||
11/18/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | 8 | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Sofitel Maeva Beach Resort | many | ||
11/19/2009 | Tahiti--Museum of Tahiti grounds and nearby beach | many |
205 sightings; 39 species seen or heard; 12 life birds (including 1 heard only).