You may have heard of Hawaii’s celebrated Nene geese, who were re-introduced to Haleakala National Park about 40 years ago as they were nonexistent on Maui. The Nene is Hawaii’s State Bird, and you may soon see them at Piiholo. Other forest birds which are native to the slopes of Haleakala can be viewed in our back ranch: Kolea, the yellow plover that migrates from Alaska each year, and the scarlet red ‘Apapane (honeycreeper). Keep a good eye out for the elusive native Dragon Fly and delicate Damsel Fly, as well as the endangered native Hawaiian Bats, which may come out from their den late in the afternoon. Piiholo enjoys one of the few bat habitats on the island.