Backyard birds in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale, Hawaii
Which birds visit Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale yards, when they nest at this latitude, and when to be out for the dawn chorus, all worked out from Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale's own coordinates.
- Coordinates
- 21.337°, -158.097°
- Population
- 46,389
- June 21 daylight
- 13 h 26 min
- December 21 daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Sunrise mid-April / late June
- 6:14 AM / 5:50 AM
- Nesting vs state average
- about the same time as the state-wide average
- Hardiness zones (state)
- USDA 9a–13a
Nesting timing in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
The state guides give nesting windows for Hawaii as a whole, weighted toward where most people live (about 21.2°N). Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale is at 21.3°N. Going by Hopkins' bioclimatic law, spring events move about four days per degree of latitude, so breeding here starts about the same time as the state-wide average. Elevation and nearby water also play a part.
Daylight triggers breeding. Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale goes from 10 h 50 min of daylight at the winter solstice to 13 h 26 min in June, a 2 h 36 min swing.
- Northern Cardinal — state window March–August
- House Finch — state window March–August
- Northern Mockingbird — state window February–August
Birds you can expect in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
Year-round residents (3)
When to watch: dawn chorus in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
Songbirds sing hardest in the 30–60 minutes before sunrise, and most of all in spring. In Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale, sunrise is around 6:14 AM in mid-April, 5:50 AM at the June solstice and 7:05 AM in late December (local time, Pacific/Honolulu). Fill feeders the evening before so the first birds find food.
Native plants for Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale yards
Native coastal to montane shrub with small white fruit.
Native rose-family shrub with white fruit.
Coastal groundcover that supports insects and seed-eaters.
The keystone native tree; red blossoms are nectar for honeycreepers.
Nearby cities in Hawaii
- Pearl City — 9 mi away, nesting about the same time as Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
- Honolulu — 15 mi away, nesting about the same time as Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
- Koolauloa — 22 mi away, nesting about the same time as Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
- Kailua — 23 mi away, nesting about the same time as Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
- East Honolulu — 25 mi away, nesting about the same time as Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
- Kahului — 109 mi away, nesting about the same time as Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
Frequently asked
What birds live in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale all year?
Year-round residents across Hawaii include Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Northern Mockingbird. All of them visit backyard feeders in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale.
When do birds start nesting in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale?
Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale sits at a different latitude from Hawaii's population centre, so nesting runs about the same time as the state-wide average, going by the rule of about 4 days per degree of latitude.
What time does the dawn chorus start in Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale?
Songbirds start singing about 30–60 minutes before sunrise. In Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale, sunrise is around 6:14 AM in mid-April and 5:50 AM in late June.
Sources
- eBird region overview and bar charts — Hawaii
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
- Audubon Native Plants Database
- GeoNames gazetteer (city coordinates & population)
- NOAA Solar Calculator methodology
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.