Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park
This picturesque point features scenic views of an offshore sea arch, offshore seabird sanctuary, and coastline. The point’s proximity to the seabird sanctuary offers a convenient opportunity for viewing passing seabirds, especially ʻuaʻu kani (wedge-tailed shearwater), ʻā (red-footed and masked boobies), and the occasional noio koha (brown noddy).
Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park
Coastal
Managed by: Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hours & Site Information: Visit Website
Important Info:
Lāʻie Point State Wayside consists of two separate parcels on either side of a dead-end residential street, with no facilities and extremely limited parking. Please respect the neighbors by enjoying this small scenic lookout without blocking driveways or other vehicles. The adjacent undeveloped point is privately owned, please respect.
Birds
| American Birding Association Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| red junglefowl (domestic) | moa | Gallus gallus | |
| wedge-tailed shearwater | ʻuaʻu kani | Ardenna pacifica | |
| great frigatebird | ʻiwa | Fregata minor | |
| masked booby | ʻā | Sula dactylatra | |
| brown booby | ʻā | Sula leucogaster | |
| red-footed booby | ʻā | Sula sula | |
| cattle egret | Bubulcus ibis | ||
| Pacific golden-plover | kōlea | Pluvialis fulva | |
| bristle-thighed curlew | kioea | Numenius tahitiensis | |
| sanderling | hunakai | Calidris alba | |
| brown noddy | noio kōhā | Anous stolidus | |
| black noddy | noio | Anous minutus | |
| white tern | manu-o-Kū | Gygis alba | |
| rock pigeon | Columba livia | ||
| rose-ringed parakeet | Psittacula krameri | ||
| red-vented bulbul | Pycnonotus cafer | ||
| red-whiskered bulbul | Pycnonotus jocosus | ||
| common myna | Acridotheres tristis | ||
| red-crested cardinal | Paroaria coronata | ||
| northern cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| house finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | ||
| yellow-fronted canary | Crithagra mozambica | ||
| house sparrow | Passer domesticus | ||
| common waxbill | Estrilda astrild | ||
| African silverbill | Euodice cantans | ||
| Java sparrow | Lonchura oryzivora | ||
| chestnut munia | Lonchura atricapilla |