Checklist S56805650

Observations

1. Pacific Black Duck

   Number observed:  3

2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

   Number observed:  2

   Exotic: Naturalized

3. Cook Islands Fruit-Dove

   Number observed:  2

   Details

   nothing but spectacular bird along the trail Suzanne spotted the pair

4. Pacific Imperial-Pigeon

   Number observed:  2

5. Long-tailed Koel

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   seen and photographed at needle trail winter vistior

6. Pacific Golden-Plover

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   see photo in front of the Are Renga hotel

   Media

7. Bristle-thighed Curlew

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   beach that evening near Avarua accommodation

8. Wandering Tattler

   Number observed:  1

9. Ruddy Turnstone

   Number observed:  X

10. White Tern

    Number observed:  10

11. Brown Noddy

    Number observed:  X

12. Black Noddy

    Number observed:  3

13. Great Crested Tern

    Number observed:  X

14. White-tailed Tropicbird

    Number observed:  3

15. Lesser Frigatebird

    Number observed:  X

16. Great Frigatebird

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    NESTING

    Media

17. Pacific Reef-Heron

    Number observed:  1

18. Chattering Kingfisher

    Number observed:  X

19. Rarotonga Monarch

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    seen well and chattery buzzy song noted

20. Rarotonga Starling

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    on the Cross island trail toward the needle above trail.. poor photos taken show light eye

    Media

21. Common Myna

    Number observed:  2

    Exotic: Naturalized