Join the ʻEkupuʻu this Sunday morning on Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) as it finds its voice. Enjoy the very distinct song of this Laysan Finch now residing on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Read about their fascinating journey back to their former home at: https://friendsofmidway.org/ʻekupu-a-hopeful-return-to-its-ancestral-home-kuaihelani/ Video by Dan Rapp | Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

They are back!!!! Incoming from the northern seas off Honshū and Sanriku in Japan, the Nunulu (Bonin Petrel) now clouds the twilight skies of Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll). Maybe there is a million, but then again, who the heck knows except we know no where else on the planet has this many breeding pairs. This is hormonal twilight chaos and perhaps the world's largest #meetup2025 event. The Hawaiian name for Nunulu means growling, warbling, or reverberating. As noted by the Papahānaumokuākea Native

75 Years After the Battle of Midway, a Tour of the Midway Atoll