{"id":50238,"date":"2020-08-06T11:25:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T15:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/?p=50238"},"modified":"2020-08-06T12:51:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T16:51:41","slug":"hawaii-molokini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/hawaii-molokini\/","title":{"rendered":"Molokini Islet, Maui"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50238\" class=\"elementor elementor-50238\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3782038d elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3782038d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-716c55b3\" data-id=\"716c55b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d922b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d922b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Molokini Islet, Maui, Hawaii<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c7bcb54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c7bcb54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d88d65\" data-id=\"44d88d65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e5d2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62e5d2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.Orientation-Map-300x209.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-50240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.Orientation-Map-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.Orientation-Map.png 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a53253c\" data-id=\"5a53253c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788b3645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"788b3645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Less than three miles offshore from southwestern Maui, sheltered by Kaho\u2019olawe and its own natural breakwater rim, the submerged crater of Molokini is a favored day-trip destination for snorkeling, diving, and whale-watching.\u00a0 The crater\u2019s crumbling semicircular rim of dry land supports nesting colonies of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/wedge-tailed-shearwater\/\"><strong>Wedge-tailed Shearwater<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/bulwers-petrel\/\"><strong>Bulwer\u2019s Petrel<\/strong><\/a>, and often hosts a few other seabirds, including <strong>Yellow-billed Tropicbird<\/strong>, <strong>Great Frigatebird<\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/brown-booby\/\"><strong>Brown Booby<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76f086e7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76f086e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fe0569f\" data-id=\"3fe0569f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4934cbff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4934cbff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/maui-nui-avitourist-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Cayman Islands Index\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Maui Nui \u2013 Intro<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33dd03c2\" data-id=\"33dd03c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33eba04f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33eba04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/maui-nui-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Cayman Islands Index\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Maui Nui \u2013 Index<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60f3221\" data-id=\"60f3221\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ceb1e2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7ceb1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/hawaii-bird-guide-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Cayman Islands Index\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Hawaii \u2013 Birds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ff9e5d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ff9e5d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c8b8eb4\" data-id=\"7c8b8eb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18726fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18726fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orientation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-595b2ba6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"595b2ba6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dadbcd6\" data-id=\"6dadbcd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf5f675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf5f675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Directions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e1624bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e1624bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-522bcae1\" data-id=\"522bcae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154b30d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"154b30d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of the boats that regularly take visitors to Molokini leave from Ma\u2019alaea Harbor.\u00a0 A few also leave from the Kihei Boat Ramp (nearer to Molokini) and at least one from Lahaina Harbor (farther).<\/p><p>Tour operators include:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/molokinimaui.com\/\"><strong>Molokini Maui<\/strong><\/a>: Ma\u2019alaea Harbor, 808-270-0885<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificwhale.org\/cruises\/maui-snorkel\/molokini-turtle-arches-snorkel\/\"><strong>Pacific Whale Foundation<\/strong><\/a>: Ma\u2019alaea Harbor, 888-651-9785<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlinerafting.com\/tours\/snorkel-adventures\/\"><strong>Redline Rafting<\/strong><\/a>, Kihei Boat Ramp, 808-856-4274<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2626a59b\" data-id=\"2626a59b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6524d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"1b6524d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Maalaea%20Harboor%2C%20Maui&#038;t=m&#038;z=11&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Maalaea Harboor, Maui\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Maalaea Harboor, Maui\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ad2336b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ad2336b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-831603c\" data-id=\"831603c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d7c221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d7c221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Birdfinding<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dacd575 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dacd575\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a6e60e9\" data-id=\"3a6e60e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594edce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"594edce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shore landings are not allowed at Molokini, and the tour boats are required to moor at specific points in the shallow crater area, all of which limits the options for birdwatchers and makes vessel selection crucial to the visitor\u2019s satisfaction.<\/p><p>Some tours circumnavigate the island, but this is the exception and would generally not be available as a discretionary response to a passenger\u2019s request.\u00a0 Besides the boat\u2019s sailing plan, key factors include weather conditions, boat traffic, and the other passengers\u2019 expectations.\u00a0 It might be possible to arrange for bird-oriented course alterations, but this would likely require discussion and agreement in advance, preferably before deciding on which boat to ride.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42e825c6\" data-id=\"42e825c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dada1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dada1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4694d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4694d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Molokini Islet with Kaho\u2019olawe in the background.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gohawaii.com\/islands\/maui\/regions\/south-maui\/Molokini\">Go Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e26406 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e26406\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6e04c4\" data-id=\"c6e04c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17950b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17950b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The seabirds known to occur regularly at Molokini are:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/wedge-tailed-shearwater\/\"><strong>Wedge-tailed Shearwater<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 about 1,000 to 1,500 pairs, mostly March to October.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/bulwers-petrel\/\"><strong>Bulwer\u2019s Petrel<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 about 50 to 100 pairs, mostly April to September, nocturnal (sometimes also late afternoon, especially June to September when feeding chicks).<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Yellow-billed Tropicbird<\/strong> \u2013 uncommon year-round.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Great Frigatebird<\/strong> \u2013 a few roost year-round; more (high count: 131) from July to September.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/brown-booby\/\"><strong>Brown Booby<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a few present year-round, possibly associated with colonies on Kaho\u2019olawe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81cb9aa\" data-id=\"81cb9aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9459a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9459a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.sat-view.closeup.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.sat-view.closeup.png 623w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.sat-view.closeup-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aea6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23aea6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Molokini Islet\u2019s semicircular shape shelters the shallow crater area, which makes it ideal for snorkeling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba19b27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba19b27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64d5abdd\" data-id=\"64d5abdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c7b58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32c7b58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.sat-view.labeled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.sat-view.labeled.png 854w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.sat-view.labeled-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molokini.sat-view.labeled-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bd58995 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bd58995\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d6861f\" data-id=\"5d6861f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4041e723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4041e723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Others not known to occur regularly in the immediate vicinity of Molokini, but sometimes observed there or nearby, include: Laysan Albatross, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/hawaiian-petrel\/\"><strong>Hawaiian Petrel<\/strong><\/a>, Red-tailed Tropicbird, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/red-footed-booby\/\"><strong>Red-footed Booby<\/strong><\/a> (sporadic; up to 18 found roosting among Great Frigatebirds in August 2019), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/hawaiian-noddy\/\"><strong>\u201cHawaiian Noddy\u201d<\/strong><\/a>, and Sooty Tern.<\/p><p>Most of the regularly scheduled tours leave port around 7:00 a.m. and return mid-day.\u00a0 Most visit multiple locations and combine snorkeling with whale-watching or other sightseeing.\u00a0 Morning tours generally do not provide a high probability of seeing Bulwer\u2019s Petrel.\u00a0 For improved odds, it might be worthwhile asking about afternoon departures\u2014which are fewer, but not unheard of.\u00a0 Alternative times may be easier to arrange at the Kihei Boat Ramp, where the distance to Molokini is approximately six miles (compared to 12 miles from Ma\u2019alaea Harbor and 22 miles from Lahaina Harbor).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1e1615 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1e1615\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b92fa5e\" data-id=\"5b92fa5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d3bc3a\" data-id=\"54d3bc3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa6353b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3aa6353b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BulwersPetrel21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-49529\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BulwersPetrel21.jpg 480w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BulwersPetrel21-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af72ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3af72ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/bulwers-petrel\/\">Bulwer\u2019s Petrel<\/a> breeds on Molokini, but its nocturnal habits make it difficult to see.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/63175241\">\u00a9 Peter Flood<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55bb7cc3\" data-id=\"55bb7cc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57b22dbe\" data-id=\"57b22dbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739486d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"739486d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WedgetailedShearwater3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-49657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WedgetailedShearwater3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WedgetailedShearwater3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ba2722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ba2722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Molokini supports a significant breeding colony of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/wedge-tailed-shearwater\/\">Wedge-tailed Shearwaters<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/155043101\">\u00a9 Deborah Metters<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c74a54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c74a54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e448c\" data-id=\"51e448c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612896a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"612896a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e403e30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e403e30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b027a45\" data-id=\"1b027a45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7448d3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7448d3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When to Visit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4414d14f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4414d14f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5982a558\" data-id=\"5982a558\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7506de49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7506de49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Time of Year.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 The breeding colony is most active from June or July to September, with the Wedge-tailed Shearwaters arriving in March and Bulwer\u2019s Petrels arriving in April, and chicks hatching around June and fledging in August or September.\u00a0 There is little bird activity at Molokini from October to mid-March.<\/p><p><em><strong>Time of Day.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Most of the seabird species at Molokini are active all day, including the Wedge-tailed Shearwater, which attends its nest diurnally.\u00a0 The exception is Bulwer\u2019s Petrel, which typically attends its nest at night, but often approaches the colony in late afternoon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Molokini Islet, Maui, Hawaii Less than three miles offshore from southwestern Maui, sheltered by Kaho\u2019olawe and its own natural breakwater rim, the submerged crater of Molokini is a favored day-trip destination for snorkeling, diving, and whale-watching.\u00a0 The crater\u2019s crumbling semicircular rim of dry land supports nesting colonies of Wedge-tailed Shearwater and Bulwer\u2019s Petrel, and often 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