Discovery of bird’s nest stops city from cutting down tree, for now
CRAIG GIMA / CGIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The city stopped cutting down a tree behind the Queen’s Medical Center after a bird was found nesting in it.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A nesting white tern is seen in a poinciana tree along Lusitana Street today. The discovery of the ternճ nest has prevented the removal of a royal poinciana tree on Lusitana Street, behind The Queen’s Medical Center, where crews have removed all other trees except the one occupied by the nesting bird.
The discovery of a white tern’s nest has prevent the removal of a royal poinciana tree on Lusitana Street, behind The Queen’s Medical Center.
City tree trimming crews performed some minor pruning to stabilize the tree with the nest, and will monitor the tree for the next few weeks. The crew will remove the tree when the nesting period is completed, expected to occur within 30-90 days from now.
The other tree was removed as planned last week.
The trees are being removed to complete sidewalk repair work. Municipal arborists from the city’s Division of Urban Forestry determined the trees must be removed as the tree roots could not be pruned without compromising the health and structural stability of the trees. Two replacement trees will be planted at a later date.
17 responses to “Discovery of bird’s nest stops city from cutting down tree, for now”
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I didn’t think the Fairy terns built a nest. The ones I have seen just lay their egg on a branch and, when hatched, the newborn just holds on for dear life. Glad to see the crews give them some consideration, they are a joy to see and a master of the sky.
Exactly. If we can’t be considerate of other species, how can we have respect for ourselves?
Is the fairy tern on the endangered list?
mitt–the best I can find on Google is that its numbers had diminished rapidly but the last list, in 2008, had it as vulnerable.
Please update and double check your sources.
Nice story…humane behavior brought about by non-humans…good karma…
We need more nice stories. Thank you.
Hawaii resident’s savings account balance is on the endangered list due to over taxation.
We could name the baby bird, allie.
What a concept. Now the TMT protesters know how to stop progress. Just plant a bird’s nest in the area that they don’t want anything built there.
Quickly cut down the old tree, plant the new one under the cover of darkness and slip the nest in its tree top?
do I have to think of everything?
Props to the City & Contractor for temporarily halting the job.
btw Who are the Contractors? I’d like to donate material to them for helping out.IMUA
Give a thumbs up to the city worker’s.
Why do the workers have to do the thinking for the top leader?
Does this mean that they check every nook and cranny of a tree before they cut it down?
Yep. My wife’s GYN also check for every….with a flashlight, no less.
So may wild fauna are migrating closer into urban Honolulu due to the lack of food where they usually live in the mountain. Dry weather and human intrusion are the main culprits. We should respect them until they reclaim their original home turf.