birds in Hawai’i

For birders and others interested in Hawaii. Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 PhD candidate goodfellow@bigpond.com.au Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia Founding Member: Australian Federation of Graduate Women Northern Territory 043 8650 835 Aloha kāua, Because you have expressed interest in our cultural presentations, we thought you might like information on this FREE event offered by the Mauna Kea Observatories, Mauna Kea Support Services, Office of Mauna Kea Management, and the University of Hawai`i Institute for Astronomy. Please remember that weather can be cold and changeable at the 9,000 ft elevation, so dress appropriately, and fill your gas tank before heading up Saddle Road. Here is an article on the event: http://www.examiner.com/article/birds-of-a-feather-hawaiian-culture-night-program-on-mauna-kea The articles have background information on the topic, and travel and safety information and links. Attached is a flier, and some information you may find useful. Please feel free to print it out and post or pass it out! If you know of anyone who may be interested, please forward! Mahalo no, a me nānā i nā hōkū, Leilehua Yuen Title: Malalo o ka Po Lani – “Birds of a Feather” FaceBook Page: Ma Lalo o ka Po Lani Presenter: Claudia Ziroli Time: 6p.m. Phone: 895-0850 Email: Leilehua@LeiManu.com Website: www.ifa.hawaii.edu/info/vis Location: Visitor Information Station at the 9,300 foot elevation on Mauna Kea FREE – Seating for this program is first-come first-serve. Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Mauna Kea Visitor’s Information Station Phone: (808) 961-2180 Fax: (808) 969-4892 Malalo o Ka Po Lani Hawaiian Culture night on Maunakea Birds of a Feather Saturday, July 19, 6:00 pm The Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station’s free monthly program, “Malalo o ka Po Lani,” will be held at the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station’s presentation room, beginning at 6:00pm. The presentation will take place for approximately one hour, with our stargazing program following shortly thereafter. Explore how feather lei integrate with traditional cultural practices for avian resource management when naturalist Claudia Ziroli joins Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah in Saturday’s Culture Night program. The program fincludes the storytelling, chanting, and hula of Leilehua Yuen, and the stories, traditional Hawaiian flute music, and guitar music of Manu Josiah. Naturalist Claudia Ziroli shares this month on the interrelationship of the people, the environment, and traditional Hawaiian culture in this presentation on the birds of Mauna Kea. Ziroli hs been a devoted bird watcher throughout her life, and developed her interest in Hawaiian birds while working with local experts in the field. She has worked as a naturalist on the Island of Hawai`i for the past 20 years through the University of Hawai`i at Hilo. At one time, vast forests of native mamane trees grew on the slopes of Mauna Kea. Ravaged by the over grazing of ungulates, the few remaining trees are the primary food source for Hawaii’s native Palila. Mauna Kea’s forested slopes are also home to `Apapapne, `Amakihi, `I`iwi, `Elepaio and `Akiapoli`au. Hawaiian artists and artisans developed an extensive body of featherworked items for apparel and ceremonial display. From skirts to statuary, helmets to cloaks, chiefly ceremonial items were intricately feathered. The birds that provided these feathers were captured and managed in a variety of ways that assured a continuous supply. The kia manu, the bird catcher not only harvested the birds, but watched over the health of the bird populations. For details, visit: www.ifa.hawaii.edu/info/vis Or phone: 1-808-961-2180 Find us on our FaceBook page, “Ma Lalo i ka Po Lani” Each month, a different Cultural Practitioner shares perspectives on an aspect of Hawaiian culture, history, and or arts relating to the natural history of Maunakea. The “Malalo o ka Po Lani” cultural program is held on the third Saturday of every month in the Ellison Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station’s presentation room at the 9,300 ft eleveation on Mauna Kea. For more information on programs at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station please visit our web site: www.ifa.hawaii.edu/info/vis or call us at (808) 961-2180. Aloha! After the presentation, join the star party on the lanai of the Ellison Onizuka Center for International Astronomy, and enjoy the beauty of the stars from one of the world’s premier sites for astronomy. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org