MonkSealMania.blogspot.com: DB Post Monday 9/28/09

Monday, September 28, 2009

DB Post Monday 9/28/09

The day began with RIP having Rabbit Island all to himself , just left of 1BS. According to my records he is due to molt soon, so that explains why he has been cruisin' on the beach of late.
At 1031 Mikala hauled out fronting 1BS at the left end of the beach and hot on her flippers came Benny ! I guess Buster must have given him the slip. Since they hauled out relatively close by RIP, Benny was ready to beef, but RIP couldn't care less, and just rolled over, barely acknowledging Benny's presence. There was minimal interaction between Benny and Mikala, and Benny reentered the water again at 1039. Because of the rough water conditions I lost him immediately, but at 1254 Benny hauled out again to join Mikala. Once again she just didn't respond to him, so he once again reentered the water at 1315, and I did not see him again today.

Team Billand called at 0608 to report Irma still at her #1708 location on D#10. Barbara called again at 0947 to report 2AW at Tracks (Kahe Power Plant), and then again at 1022 to advise that Kermit had joined Irma at White Plains at 0845. Barbara's 1400 call reported that Kermit had departed Irma and that she was following him as he began swimming off to the west. She lost him at Wind Sock, Kalaeloa Beach.

RIP, Benny & Mikala