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Hawaii Citizen Science & Wildlife Rescue

Native Birds

Citizen Science

Kolea Counthttps://www.koleacount.org/Report Your Kolea
Migratory shorebirds called Kolea in Hawaii, spend summer in Alaska raising chicks, and then fly to Hawaii for the winter. The purpose of this site is to record when, where, and how many Kolea migrate to Hawaii and how many spend summers here.
Hui Manu-o-kuhttps://www.whiteterns.org/The Hui Manu-o-Kū is a group of conservationists and citizens that all have one thing in common: an interest and admiration for White Terns, or manu-o-Kū. This group has formed to ensure that the official bird of Honolulu is taken care of and watched after. Manu-o-Kū is a very unique bird, especially for an urban center like Honolulu. We developed a citizen science initiative to help track the growing population in the city.
The Pueo Projecthttps://www.pueoproject.com/Investigating aspects of the Hawaiian Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) also known as pueo, to better understand population size, range, and habitat use.
Hawaii Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Counthttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-countYou can add to a century of community science by joining a count near you. The Christmas Bird Count occurs December 14 to January 5 every season.

Native Bird Rescue

Hawaii Wildlife Centerhttps://www.hawaiiwildlifecenter.org/rescue-injured-bird.htmlInjured bird and bat rescue
DLNR Downed Wildlife Programshttps://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/downed-wildlife-contact-details/Report and rescue operations on all islands

Introduced Bird Rescue

Wild Bird Rehab Havenhttps://wildbirdrehabhaven.org/
Hawai’i Bird Rescuehttps://hawaiibirdrescue.com/

Marine Environment

Ocean Based Citizen Science

Honu Count/Green Sea Turtlehttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/honu-count-2021-and-we-need-your-helpWhen we see a numbered turtle, without disturbance we take down the number or take a picture and report it to NOAA by calling 1-888-256-9840 or send an email to respectwildlife@NOAA.gov
Surfrider Blue Water Task Forcehttps://bwtf.surfrider.org/The Blue Water Task Force provides critical water quality information to protect public health at the beach. Surfrider chapters use this volunteer water testing program to raise awareness of local pollution problems and to bring together communities to implement solutions.
Happy Whalehttps://happywhale.com/homeHappywhale engages citizen scientists to identify individual marine mammals, for fun and for science
Hawaii Uncharted Research Collectivehttps://www.hawaiiuncharted.org/Submit photos of whale sharks, whale shark research
Hawai’i Wai Olahttps://www.hawaiiwaiola.com/Hawaii Island coastal water quality
Hui o ka Wai Olahttps://www.huiokawaiola.com/Maui Community ​for a Clean Ocean ​​because the quality of our water ​= the quality of life
The Hawai’i and Pacific Islands King Tides Projecthttps://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/coastal-and-climate-science-and-resilience/ccs-projects/how-to-participate/Citizens can document high tide impacts on coastal areas using an App.

Marine Mammal Rescue and Report

Eyes of the Reefhttps://eorhawaii.org/make-a-report/Report coral bleaching, damange, and fish disease
NOAA Stranded or Injured Marine mammalhttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/reportPlease report monk seal sightings by contacting your local stranding network, or sending an email to pifsc.monksealsighting@noaa.gov. Provide the following information:

Date and time. Descriptive location—including island, beach name, and GPS coordinates (if available). Estimated size of seal (length). Identifying characteristics (flipper tags, scars, or other markings). Seal’s behavior—including interactions with people and other animals. Photos (if possible).

Introduced and Nuisance Species

643 Pesthttps://www.643pest.org/Submit a report using this form to alert the 643Pest Network of new pest sightings in Hawaii. 643pest.org (and the 643-PEST telephone hotline) are services provided by the State of Hawaii to help direct pest reports to the appropriate responding agency working with the state on invasive species issues.

Provide as many details as possible to help us assess your report, including related images and location details (using the map below). If you are reporting an insect, try to preserve a physical specimen (frozen) for identification purposes.

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