Comments on: Released Palila Breed on Mauna Kea http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Brooks http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-12722 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 07:17:32 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-12722 Not to worry. Today I observed many palila below the Pu'u La'au ranger cabin along the main road at 7000 feet, and above it near the conifer grove at 9000 feet, and confirmed that the bird I heard about a week ago was also a palila. Perhaps it's chance, or perhaps they were more active because it was sunny today. I even got a few good pictures for my collection. Not to worry. Today I observed many palila below the Pu’u La’au ranger cabin along the main road at 7000 feet, and above it near the conifer grove at 9000 feet, and confirmed that the bird I heard about a week ago was also a palila. Perhaps it’s chance, or perhaps they were more active because it was sunny today. I even got a few good pictures for my collection.

]]> by: Brooks http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-12171 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:43:35 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-12171 Do the palila move to different parts of the mountain seasonally to find green mamane pods? I saw one or two palila when I went to the Pu'u La'au area in the early spring, but I have not seen any this summer, and it seems like all of the mamane pods from Saddle Road up to 8500 feet elevation are brown and dry. A few mamane are currently flowering, though. There is currently an abundance of amakihi and apapane feasting on the flowering naio in the area. Do the palila move to different parts of the mountain seasonally to find green mamane pods? I saw one or two palila when I went to the Pu’u La’au area in the early spring, but I have not seen any this summer, and it seems like all of the mamane pods from Saddle Road up to 8500 feet elevation are brown and dry. A few mamane are currently flowering, though. There is currently an abundance of amakihi and apapane feasting on the flowering naio in the area.

]]> by: Alan Lieberman http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-3924 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:27:27 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-3924 Thanks for looking in, Brooks. You might be interested to know that we released an additional cohort of 6 palila on December 1, 2005 and it looks like they're all going to make the adjustment to the wild just fine. All six can be seen every day, feeding on the mamane pods alongside the wild birds. Keep watching this space for more updates. Thanks again for looking in. Happy New Year to you and all the other bird enthusiasts in Hawaii. Alan Lieberman Thanks for looking in, Brooks. You might be interested to know that we released an additional cohort of 6 palila on December 1, 2005 and it looks like they’re all going to make the adjustment to the wild just fine. All six can be seen every day, feeding on the mamane pods alongside the wild birds.

Keep watching this space for more updates. Thanks again for looking in.

Happy New Year to you and all the other bird enthusiasts in Hawaii.

Alan Lieberman

]]> by: Brooks http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-3922 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:07:35 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-3922 I spend much of my time up in the mamane forest on the slopes of Mauna Kea, and we enjoy watching the birds. Best of luck! I spend much of my time up in the mamane forest on the slopes of Mauna Kea, and we enjoy watching the birds. Best of luck!

]]> by: Alan Lieberman http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-1383 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:28:22 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-1383 Thank you for your congrats, Suzanne. You might be interested to know that we have hatched another "crop" of palila this year from the captive flock and plan to release our third season's cohort of 8 to 10 birds this winter on Mauna Kea. The program is moving forward very nicely, in concert with the recovery of the mamane forest at Puu Mali, the release site. The State of Hawaii is also making great progress in erecting the ungulate fences that protect the newly regenerating mamane trees (note: mamane is the critical food resource for palila). Keep watching the blog site and I'll give you updates of progress. Thanks again for watching. Alan Thank you for your congrats, Suzanne. You might be interested to know that we have hatched another “crop” of palila this year from the captive flock and plan to release our third season’s cohort of 8 to 10 birds this winter on Mauna Kea. The program is moving forward very nicely, in concert with the recovery of the mamane forest at Puu Mali, the release site. The State of Hawaii is also making great progress in erecting the ungulate fences that protect the newly regenerating mamane trees (note: mamane is the critical food resource for palila).

Keep watching the blog site and I’ll give you updates of progress.

Thanks again for watching.

Alan

]]> by: Suzanne http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-888 Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:52:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/released-palila-breed-on-mauna-kea/#comment-888 Congratulations to your staff on this great achievement! Congratulations to your staff on this great achievement!

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