Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Saturday 30th of September 2017 and I had already seen my first bird, the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or eastern wattled honeyeater. I really wish to see the Tongan Whistler, an endemic bird. And of course, I want to see all the other birds as well.

The taxi driver was here to pick me up at 3. This is the way to do it, even if it is more expensive here, 50 Tonga dollars per hour. I get to see the sight while I'm looking for birds. We started by driving to Mount Talau. We drove through Neiafu and we drove to the parking lot at Mount Talau.

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Vava'u Villa, a place to stay well clear off

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
On the way in the taxi

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
On the way in the taxi passing through Neiafu on our way to Mount Talau

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Parking at Mount Talau

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater

There is a dirt track continuing towards the West from the parking lot. After 50 minutes the track was overgrown and we turned back. We parked the van and I walked down the dirt track. The driver and the girl we had picked up followed me. Yes, I rent a car and the driver take the opportunity to pick up a girl that had come with me to Vava'u.

She had been walking around Mount Talau and she had obviously agreed with the driver to come pick her up. I was not happy as I also paid for the van. TO BE ALONE WATCHING BIRDS!

Anyway, the driver and the girl followed me.
- HERE IS NO BIRDS! The Driver said.
I got angry and told them to go sit and wait in the car. As soon as I was alone I discovered a Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater in a tree. I also spotted a what I by now is sure is a Pacific Kingfisher. I also heard a bird in the trees that I recorded, but I had no clue what bird it was. I will work on identifying the bird before I post the video.

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Overgrown dirt track

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Overgrown dirt track

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Pacific Kingfisher, I'm almost sure

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Pacific Kingfisher, I'm almost sure

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
View from the parking lot

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
View from the road

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Walking back towards Neiafu with the taxi following a few hundred meters behind

Polynesian starling, Aplonis tabuensis

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
View over Neiafu from the road

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
The taxi is following me

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Polynesian triller at a far distance

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
View over Neiafu from the road

I walked back and when I reached the outskirts of Neiafu I got in to the taxi. Back to the hotel and we would continue driving past the hotel to check out the area. After a few hours of bird watching and I had already seen 3 new birds:
• Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater
• Polynesian starling
• Polynesian triller

We drove past Vava'u Villa and we stopped when we reached a village. I got out of the car and I walked along the road. I spotted several Polynesian starling but nothing more interesting. I walked around for a while trying to get pictures, but the birds were sitting high up in the trees.

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Walking down towards the village

Polynesian starling, Aplonis tabuensis
Polynesian starling

We left the village and the driver dropped me and the girl at the hotel. I continued the bird watching outside the hotel. More kingfishers and I also saw 2 Polynesian Wattled Honeyeaters, and it looked like one was feeding the other bird. I spotted another big bird, but it turned out to be a flying fox.

I got company by a guy from Turkey that was here for the whale swim as well. I showed him the flying foxes that came flying over the road. Sun was setting and I returned to Vava'u Villa for my dinner. And off to bed as the taxi will come to pick me up at o'clock tomorrow morning.

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater or Eastern Wattled Honeyeater

Polynesian starling, Aplonis tabuensis
Polynesian starling

Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga
Sun is setting over Vava'u Villa and it is time to call it a day

Another exciting day ahead of us tomorrow. I have already seen new birds and I hope I will see more birds tomorrow, and I really hope I can get some pictures. We will take off at 7 and you just need to click HERE to find out if I manage to see the Tongan Whistler. In any case, it promise to be a exciting day looking for birds here on Vava'u.

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Birding/ Bird watching on Vava'u, Tonga

       
                  
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