Community science for nēnē
Nēnē (Branta sandvicensis) wander between ranches, refuges, parks, and roadsides across the main Hawaiian Islands. When you log a sighting with a photo, a date, and a location, that record helps managers follow individual birds, family groups, and how the population is doing statewide.
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Get involved
A photo and a location is enough to start. Banded birds, goslings, and birds in places you don't usually see them are the most useful reports we get.
Submit a sighting
Log a nēnē you saw. A photo, a date, and a location is enough. If you can read a band, even better.
Report an incident
Saw a nēnē that was hit, hurt, or being harassed? Tell us so the right agency can act on it.
View data
Sighting trends and recovery numbers across the islands. Coming soon.
Why community reports matter
Nēnē came back from roughly 30 wild birds in 1949 to about 3,545 across the islands in 2022 (NRAG count). Holding onto that gain takes predator control that never stops, drivers who know to slow down, and a lot of eyes on the ground. Public sightings are part of that.
Community science
Residents, ranchers, refuge staff, and visitors send in what they see. Those reports become the dataset agencies actually use to track nēnē across the islands.
Conservation impact
A banded bird in a parking lot. A nesting pair on a back road. Reports like these are what tell managers where to put traps, fences, and warning signs.
Research and education
A working library of recovery plans, peer-reviewed papers, and field updates. We keep it current as new work comes out.
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