点评:My friend and I were recently visiting Kona and did "The Early Bird: Guided Birding" tour with Anna, which is currently available on Thursday and Saturday mornings and lasts about 2 hours. This is a newer tour and guide Anna is the knowledgable and enthusiastic creator of the tour. Even though she is a transplant from the East Coast and relatively new to the Island of Hawai'i, she was very adept at sharing in depth information about the history and ecology of the Cloud Forest and the islands in general. Anna clearly is very passionate about her job and enjoys sharing the birds and forest with others. She's also an excellent bird spotter and knows their calls. All the birds were pretty far away/ high in the thick canopy, so you will likely not get any close up views or photos of birds unless you have an extraordinary telephoto lens and photographic ability. I had a good time anyway. I generally struggle with binoculars (it's my own vision issues) but I did see two Tanimbar Corellas (cockatoos) with the naked eye. There were a lot of 'Apapane flying around as well. They do have binoculars and walking sticks to borrow. I would advise using a walking stick if you have any balance or ankle/feet issues. The trail is a neverending sea of tree roots to navigate and the walk has some hills. There isn't really any even terrain. I'd also advise wearing hiking shoes with good tread. Mosquitos love me and I didn't have any trouble with bites on this early AM excursion. There is a port-a-potty at the trailhead, but only hand sanitizer to clean your hands after use. Parking is on the street on the side of the road by the entrance.
翻译:我和朋友最近去了科纳,参加了安娜带领的“早起的鸟儿:观鸟导览”之旅。这个行程目前每周四和周六上午都有,大约持续两个小时。这是一个比较新的旅游项目,导游安娜知识渊博、热情洋溢,正是她创建了这个行程。虽然她来自美国东海岸,对夏威夷岛来说也算是新来乍到,但她非常擅长分享关于云雾森林以及整个岛屿的历史和生态的深入信息。安娜显然对她的工作充满热情,乐于与他人分享鸟类和森林的美景。她也是一位出色的观鸟者,能够辨认出各种鸟类的叫声。所有的鸟都离得很远,栖息在茂密的树冠上,所以除非你拥有超长的长焦镜头和高超的摄影技术,否则你不太可能近距离观察或拍摄到鸟类。不过,我还是玩得很开心。我平时不太会用双筒望远镜(这是我的视力问题),但我还是用肉眼看到了两只塔尼巴尔凤头鹦鹉(凤头鹦鹉)。周围有很多阿帕帕内鸟在飞。他们提供望远镜和登山杖借用。如果您平衡感不好或者脚踝/脚部有问题,我建议您使用登山杖。这条小径遍布树根,需要小心避开,而且还有一些小山坡。几乎没有平坦的地形。我还建议您穿防滑的登山鞋。蚊子很喜欢我,但这次清晨的徒步旅行我并没有被叮咬。步道起点处有一个移动厕所,但只有洗手液供您使用后清洁双手。停车位在入口旁的路边。