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Survey Participants and Habitats

Jim Jacobi and Mike Scott discuss procedures John Sincock and Mike Scott are all smiles as during the critical early stages in Kau. they are nicked un after a difficult transect. Tonnie Casey and Rich Warshauer peer out truck cab, Kau 1976.

_- .- ~~ -.-... -.-- - John Sincock, relieved after exiting from a Kau Mark Collins in a forest clearing. transect.

Tonnie Casey hikes down Tran- Although resting at his camp on sect 3, Kau survey. Transect 2 on , Charlie van Riper looks ready to continue. 388 STUDIES IN AVIAN BIOLOGY NO. 9

__- _. The 1977 Forest Bird Survey Team (L to R): Some members of the bird team undergoing Carter Atkinson, Larry Katahira, Tonnie Casey, Phil training, Keahou Ranch, May 1977 (L to R): Carter Ashman, Mark Collins, Tim Burr, Peter Pyle, Avery Atkinson, Avery Taylor, Mike Scott, Cam Kepler, Taylor, Mike Scott and Cam Kepler. Phil Ashman and Peter Pyle.

Hamakua Transects often ended abruptly in cane fields that looked much alike. Carter Atkinson stud- ies his map after leaving Transect 19. Radio checks with the outside world were undertaken daily to as- sure our safety: Cam Kepler call- ing from Kilauea Forest, Hawaii.

The team that surveyed the forests of Leeward Hawaii: (L to R), 1st Row: Jack Jeffrey, Matthew Ednie, Tim Bertrand, Philip Ashman, Rick War- A small group from the bird shauer; L to R, standing: Tonnie Casey, Howard team during training at Keauhou Hunt, Ted Bodner, Carter Atkinson, Rich Mc- Ranch, May 1978 (L to R): How- Arthur, Tim Burr, Peter Pyle, Milton Kealoha, Mike ard Hunt, Cam Kepler, Ted Bod- Scott, Cam Kepler, Holly McEldowney, Heather ner, Jack Jeffrey and Carter Atkin- Former and Jim Jacobi. Not shown: Miles Naka- son. hara and Dick Davis. HAWAIIAN FOREST BIRDS 389

Philip Ashman relaxes at campsite on Hualalai’s Rich MacArthur enjoying lunch at camp in ma- south slope (4920’). Transect 39, 23 June 1978. mane forest on (5800’). Transect 58, 14 June 1978.

Training at Keauhou Ranch, May 1978 (L to R): Usually only a dream, Tim Burr snatches a rare Carter Atkinson, Jack Jeffrey, Mike Scott and Ted moment of rest after a hard day on Mauna Loa: Bodner. campsite, sta. 19, Transect 5 I, June 1978.

A last map check at the drop- Looking elf-like in his rain gear, off point for Maui transects 5 and Botanist Rick Warshauer prepares 6, 6 hours and 5000’ in elevation to move downslope during a very change away: L to R, Rob Hansen, wet afternoon on Maui, Tr. 8, Ted Rodriguez, and Mike Scott, 4700’, June 1980. May 1980. 390 STUDIES IN AVIAN BIOLOGY NO. 9

The Maui Trail Crew heads to Haleakala’s north Action as crew prepares to board helicopter for slope after sitting out 50” of rain at Paliku Cabin, flight to training base camp on Maui, May 1980: L Haleakala National Park: L to R, Sam Kalalau, to R, Tom Hauptman (pilot), Carol Beadle (USNPS), Mark Tanaka-Saunders, Terry Lind, Talmadge Kay Kepler, and Peter Pyle. Magno, Mike Hoffman and Greg Cameron, March 1980.

Steve Mountainspring negoti- ates a very narrow stretch on Puu Hoi Ridge (Tr. 25) Pelekunu Val- ley, , August 1980.

Malcolm Harrison (New Zea- land Wildlife Service) photo- graphs Pelekunu Valley and the isolated Plateau, Molokai, from top of Tr. 7, May 1979.

Wet but happy, Kay Kepler pauses on Tr. 19, Olokui, Molo- kai, at 4000’, Aug. 1980. HAWAIIAN FOREST BIRDS 391

Tired and muddy after a week in the Alakai, the six members of the bird team manage a smile at the pick-up point: (L to R), Phil Ashman, John Engbring, Marie Morin, Mike Scott, Cam Kepler, and Kay Kepler. Statisticians Valerie Wildman (L) and Fred L. Ramsey checking out sampling methods on Maui.

- J Sheila Doyle recording observations in heavily grazed pasture on , Tr. 112, Feb. 1982. Trail crew chief Dick Davis checks compass heading while lay- ing transect in windward Hawaii. 392 STUDIES IN AVIAN BIOLOGY NO. 9

Whenever and wherever possi- Drying equipment was always ble, Mike Scott kept track of the necessarybetween extended trips myriad details needing attention into the Alakai: here Cam Kepler, during the 7 years required to Dave Boynton and Phil Ashman complete the Hawaii Forest Bird discussthe survey amidst gear at Survey:Kokee, Kauai, June 1981. state facility, Kokee.

_-__,. --- -. ” .---, _ The Nature Conservancy Mike Scott and Cam Kepler are showedgreat interest in the forest delighted to have completed the bird survey. Here, Kelvin Taketa surveys:Kokee, Kauai, June 1981. checksout a privately owned sec- tion of Haleakala’s north slope, February 1981. Kelvin later helped securethe areaas TNC’s 5230 acre Waikamoi Preserve harboring 6 endangeredspecies.