King, Warren B. Alekai Swamp, Kauai 9 00 AA 1 heard Wild pig 3 golden Plover 2 22 February Finished breakfast 0730 but waited in cabin until 0900 because of rain. Finally started out, climbed to plateau in mud and over side into 00 Valley where 00 was heard again by Mike Ord. 2 small Kauai Thrushes (Poualohi) seen very clearly on way down. Pink legs--3/4 size of Oman with short tail, eye ring and darker gray breast than Oman. Bills dark not pink and eye ring not as distinct as M.O. remembered. Flying in understory, not upper branches like Oman. Both thrushes twitch their wings every 2 or 3 seconds. Saw Amakiki copulating and Andy Bayer found 2 active nests--Anianiau and Iiwi, both under construction or just completed. Nests in valley high in young ohia, hidden in tight packed clump. Due to heavy rain had to wade river but 5 mile hike back was not bad, even though ground was much wetter and soggier than on way over. Saw coot and 2 Koloa ducks on way over to airport. Hike out took c. 3 hours opposed to 3 3/4 coming in. Rented jeep for Hanalei and Kilauea Lighthouse after seeing Mike, Ron, and Andy off on plane for Hono. Saw Barn Owl on way to Mahikoa Apts. in Hanalei. *Barn Owl 1; Coot; Koloa Duck * 2; Golden Plover 8+; Black-bellied Stilt 15+; White-tailed Tropicbird 4; Apapane 100+; Iiwi 25; Akepa 10; Amakiki 4; Creeper 6; Anianiau 20; Oman 2 heard; * Puraiohi 2 seen; Cardinal 1 heard; Elepaio 25+. 23 February--Kilauea Point, Kauai Arrived at Kilauea Point Coast Guard Lighthouse 0800. Station is open