1/14/19
Good news from Capt. Bob on his bike on the N. Shore of Oahu near Kahuku Point. There are now at least 6 visible albatross nests in the area, with the females and males trading off on egg sitting duty. There is also a human guard, living in a tent, to protect the families. Thanks to Capt. Bob, you will be the first to know if there are hatchlings.
1125 nm miles northwest of Kahuku Point on Oahu, our own Liz Baylis is currently at the greatest albatross nesting site in the N.Hemisphere, Midway Atoll. Liz is one of a special few allowed to visit Midway, and is assisting with an albatross census, as well as helping clean Midway of oceanic plastic, which she reports is a a huge problem to the giant birds. We wish Liz and her team the best in their counting and cleanup endeavors.