Hawaiian pelagic birdwatching remains a largely unexplored frontier, yet the productive waters just offshore from Kailua-Kona are within easy reach of any traveler, even those on a tight budget.\u00a0 The distance from the shore to deep ocean is minimal, and over twenty species of tubenoses are known to occur regularly: including at least five Pterodroma<\/em> petrels and six shearwaters.\u00a0 This is among the most accessible areas that are consistent for several species, including \u201cHawaiian Storm-Petrel\u201d<\/strong><\/a> and Black-winged<\/strong><\/a>, White-necked<\/strong><\/a>, Juan Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong><\/a>, and Bulwer\u2019s Petrels<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Other seabirds seen regularly include two species of tropicbird, three boobies, and South Polar Skua<\/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