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Marine Birds:
Kilauea Point Nat'l. Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
Waimea Canyon (tropic birds)
Na Pali Coast
Wetland Birds:
Hanalei NWR
Waita Reservoir
Opaeka'a Valley/Wailua River
Menehune Fish Ponds
Mana Wetlands
Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands
Hanapepe Salt Ponds
Koloa Reservoirs (Hwy 520 near Hwy 50)
Urban Birds:
Lihu'e
Koloa
Princeville
Kukiolono Park
Forest Birds:
Koke'e State Park
Pihea Trail
Kalalau Lookout
Pu'u O Kila Lookout
Hule'ia NWR
Open Country Birds:
Waimea Canyon Road
Hanapepe
Lihu'e Airport
Princeville
Guide to Birding the Hawaiian Islands
Popular Birding Sites on The Island of Kaua`i
Directions to Sites
- Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
From Lihu`e, take Kuhio Highway (56) North and West to Kilauea Town. Bear right past gas station, then take first left on Lighthouse Road. Proceed to NWR. Open 7 days, 10 AM to 4 PM. There is a small charge.
- Waimea Canyon
From Lihu`e, drive West on Kaumuali`i Highway past towns of Puhi, Lawai, Kalaheo and Hanapepe to Waimea Town (about 23 miles). Take 1st right after Waimea Babtist Church on Waimea Canyon Drive (550), mauka.
- Na Pali Coast
From Lihu`e, take Kuhio Highway (56) North and West to town of Ha`ena and proceed to end of road at Hae`na State Park, to trailhead West of Ke`e Beach. The Kalalau Foot Trail (10.8 miles) ends at Kalalau Beach.
Directions on Kaua`i:
Island by Island: